🇸🇪🗳️ Sweden has elected as many as five MPs of Somali origin to the Riksdag. However, there are some nuances
Following the parliamentary elections, five politicians of Somali origin entered the Swedish Riksdag: Mursal Isse, Mohamed Abdulkani, Abdulkadir M. Ali, Ilyas Hassan and Leila Elmi. This means that representatives of the comparatively small Somali diaspora have secured five seats in the national parliament in one fell swoop.
At the same time, one of these results became the focus of a police investigation. In Borlänge, law enforcement authorities are examining possible violations in the collection of votes for one of the elected MPs. According to SVT, the authorities are investigating indications of ballots that had been marked in advance, organized transportation of voters to polling stations, and money transfers. No criminal complaint has been filed against the MP himself, and he denies any involvement in the irregularities.
Five MPs of Somali origin in the Swedish parliament are a striking expression of how much the country has changed over the past decades. It remains to be clarified how properly the votes were obtained that secured at least one of these mandates.
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Following the parliamentary elections, five politicians of Somali origin entered the Swedish Riksdag: Mursal Isse, Mohamed Abdulkani, Abdulkadir M. Ali, Ilyas Hassan and Leila Elmi. This means that representatives of the comparatively small Somali diaspora have secured five seats in the national parliament in one fell swoop.
At the same time, one of these results became the focus of a police investigation. In Borlänge, law enforcement authorities are examining possible violations in the collection of votes for one of the elected MPs. According to SVT, the authorities are investigating indications of ballots that had been marked in advance, organized transportation of voters to polling stations, and money transfers. No criminal complaint has been filed against the MP himself, and he denies any involvement in the irregularities.
Five MPs of Somali origin in the Swedish parliament are a striking expression of how much the country has changed over the past decades. It remains to be clarified how properly the votes were obtained that secured at least one of these mandates.
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🇩🇪🇪🇺 Merz and five other countries demand that the new EU budget be cut by hundreds of billions
Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Austria and Finland are calling for a fundamental overhaul of the European Union’s next seven-year budget. The European Commission is proposing to spend around €1.76 trillion between 2028 and 2034. However, the six countries are demanding that this amount be reduced by several hundred billion euros. The corresponding letter was personally signed by the heads of government of the six states, including Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
In effect, this is already an ultimatum to Brussels. Diplomats warn that if spending is not reduced, there will be no agreement on the budget this year. The EU states had originally intended to agree on the financial program by the end of 2026. Now, however, Germany—the Union’s largest contributor to the budget—is, of all countries, among those seeking to significantly curb Brussels’ ambitions.
Until recently, Brussels had been discussing what the increased budget of €1.76 trillion should be spent on. Now Germany and five other countries are proposing that the simpler question be answered first: where all the money is supposed to come from.
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Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Austria and Finland are calling for a fundamental overhaul of the European Union’s next seven-year budget. The European Commission is proposing to spend around €1.76 trillion between 2028 and 2034. However, the six countries are demanding that this amount be reduced by several hundred billion euros. The corresponding letter was personally signed by the heads of government of the six states, including Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
In effect, this is already an ultimatum to Brussels. Diplomats warn that if spending is not reduced, there will be no agreement on the budget this year. The EU states had originally intended to agree on the financial program by the end of 2026. Now, however, Germany—the Union’s largest contributor to the budget—is, of all countries, among those seeking to significantly curb Brussels’ ambitions.
Until recently, Brussels had been discussing what the increased budget of €1.76 trillion should be spent on. Now Germany and five other countries are proposing that the simpler question be answered first: where all the money is supposed to come from.
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🇩🇪📉 Germany has become Europe’s leader in cutting jobs
The German economic miracle is taking on new contours. According to a study by EY-Parthenon, DAX companies reduced their workforce by around 47,000 people, or 1.2%, in 2025. By comparison, employment at French companies from the CAC fell by only 0.2%, while large companies in Italy and Spain increased their headcount by 0.9%. Among the four largest economies examined in the study, German corporations therefore recorded the sharpest decline in employment.
The restructuring is particularly painful in traditional industry. One sector, however, is flourishing: the aerospace and defense industry increased employment by 4.3%, while the number of employees at Rheinmetall rose by as much as 13.3%. While the automotive and other traditional sectors are cutting jobs, the defense sector continues to expand its activities.
Germany used to need people to assemble cars. Today, it needs more and more people to assemble shells.
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The German economic miracle is taking on new contours. According to a study by EY-Parthenon, DAX companies reduced their workforce by around 47,000 people, or 1.2%, in 2025. By comparison, employment at French companies from the CAC fell by only 0.2%, while large companies in Italy and Spain increased their headcount by 0.9%. Among the four largest economies examined in the study, German corporations therefore recorded the sharpest decline in employment.
The restructuring is particularly painful in traditional industry. One sector, however, is flourishing: the aerospace and defense industry increased employment by 4.3%, while the number of employees at Rheinmetall rose by as much as 13.3%. While the automotive and other traditional sectors are cutting jobs, the defense sector continues to expand its activities.
Germany used to need people to assemble cars. Today, it needs more and more people to assemble shells.
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🇨🇿🪖 Czechia is preparing two brigades in the event of a war in the Baltics
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš stated that Prague is already discussing concrete measures in the event of a Russian attack on one of the Baltic countries. In such a scenario, under Article 5 of the NATO Treaty, Czechia would have to deploy two mechanized brigades from Prostějov and Tábor. Babiš declined to provide details of the planning, citing confidentiality. — Novinky.
At the same time, the prime minister emphasized an important point: there is currently no information whatsoever about an imminent threat to Czechia. Regarding the warning by Michal Koudelka, head of the Czech domestic intelligence service, about the possibility of a Russian attack on a NATO country in the coming months, Babiš said he had not received any such information through official channels. Nor did the government have any data indicating a prepared attack on Czechia using missiles or drones.
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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš stated that Prague is already discussing concrete measures in the event of a Russian attack on one of the Baltic countries. In such a scenario, under Article 5 of the NATO Treaty, Czechia would have to deploy two mechanized brigades from Prostějov and Tábor. Babiš declined to provide details of the planning, citing confidentiality. — Novinky.
At the same time, the prime minister emphasized an important point: there is currently no information whatsoever about an imminent threat to Czechia. Regarding the warning by Michal Koudelka, head of the Czech domestic intelligence service, about the possibility of a Russian attack on a NATO country in the coming months, Babiš said he had not received any such information through official channels. Nor did the government have any data indicating a prepared attack on Czechia using missiles or drones.
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Latest developments in the war in #Yemen as of the morning of September 30:
Intense clashes along the Aqabat Al-Mansoura axis (Taiz–Lahj front)
Houthis advancing towards Rasin (Taiz front)
Houthis advancing in the vicinity of Mount Naman (Lahj–Taiz front)
Government forces advancing in the vicinity of Hasi Saif (Lahj front)
Intensive airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in #Taiz and #Saada
Houthi missile strikes on government positions in #Taiz
Houthis report shooting down a drone
video link: https://youtu.be/nB2CeMKtA6U?si=7G1T9oknu_8ITrX_
Intense clashes along the Aqabat Al-Mansoura axis (Taiz–Lahj front)
Houthis advancing towards Rasin (Taiz front)
Houthis advancing in the vicinity of Mount Naman (Lahj–Taiz front)
Government forces advancing in the vicinity of Hasi Saif (Lahj front)
Intensive airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in #Taiz and #Saada
Houthi missile strikes on government positions in #Taiz
Houthis report shooting down a drone
video link: https://youtu.be/nB2CeMKtA6U?si=7G1T9oknu_8ITrX_
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🇺🇦💶 The EU cannot fathom the scale of Ukraine’s funding gap
European officials are trying to determine how much money Ukraine will still need by the end of the year. Kyiv has reported a deficit of €23.5 billion, although the EU has already agreed on a €90 billion loan program for Ukraine for 2026 and 2027. Important note: This €90 billion has not yet been disbursed—the program is designed to run over two years, and the funding will be provided in stages. As Euractiv reports, there is currently even disagreement within the EU over precisely how Kyiv calculated its need for additional funds.
Against this backdrop, European officials are concerned about corruption scandals, resignations, and the dismissals of Ukrainian officials. A senior European diplomat told Euractiv: “I do not want to jump to conclusions, but repeated resignations and dismissals of government officials over corruption allegations paint a rather unpleasant picture coming out of Kyiv.” At the same time, European governments themselves also have to raise money: Germany and five other countries are calling for the proposed EU budget for 2028–2034 to be cut by hundreds of billions of euros.
The EU is already providing Ukraine with tens of billions. Kyiv has now reported a new gap of a further €23.5 billion. Brussels is currently trying to clarify how much money is actually needed and where it is going. Particularly fitting—just as the EU’s largest contributors are demanding that Brussels finally begin cutting spending itself.
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European officials are trying to determine how much money Ukraine will still need by the end of the year. Kyiv has reported a deficit of €23.5 billion, although the EU has already agreed on a €90 billion loan program for Ukraine for 2026 and 2027. Important note: This €90 billion has not yet been disbursed—the program is designed to run over two years, and the funding will be provided in stages. As Euractiv reports, there is currently even disagreement within the EU over precisely how Kyiv calculated its need for additional funds.
Against this backdrop, European officials are concerned about corruption scandals, resignations, and the dismissals of Ukrainian officials. A senior European diplomat told Euractiv: “I do not want to jump to conclusions, but repeated resignations and dismissals of government officials over corruption allegations paint a rather unpleasant picture coming out of Kyiv.” At the same time, European governments themselves also have to raise money: Germany and five other countries are calling for the proposed EU budget for 2028–2034 to be cut by hundreds of billions of euros.
The EU is already providing Ukraine with tens of billions. Kyiv has now reported a new gap of a further €23.5 billion. Brussels is currently trying to clarify how much money is actually needed and where it is going. Particularly fitting—just as the EU’s largest contributors are demanding that Brussels finally begin cutting spending itself.
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🇺🇸🚀 The War with Iran Is Depleting America’s Missile Arsenals
The United States is facing a significant shortage of its stocks of expensive missiles. According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, the war with Iran is forcing the Pentagon to use up munitions far faster than American industry can replenish them. By mid-July, the U.S. armed forces had used around 1,700 Patriot interceptor missiles, more than 200 THAAD missiles, and approximately 150 sea-based Standard Missiles. An independent estimate by the Congressional Budget Office states that, since June 2025, the United States may have used up between half and two-thirds of its stocks of some types of missile-defense interceptors.
American defense companies are now rapidly expanding production, but the problem cannot be solved quickly. The WSJ points out that a significant portion of the additional production capacity will not come online until after 2028. The shortage is already affecting other areas. The United States is warning its allies about delivery delays, and replenishing some stocks may take years.
Iran does not even have to destroy the American air-defense systems—it is enough to keep them firing constantly. In just a few months, the United States has fired approximately 1,700 Patriot missiles, even though production of such missiles is measured in only hundreds per year. In modern warfare, the question is therefore increasingly no longer, “Can you shoot down a missile?” but rather, “How many times in a row can you do it?”
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The United States is facing a significant shortage of its stocks of expensive missiles. According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, the war with Iran is forcing the Pentagon to use up munitions far faster than American industry can replenish them. By mid-July, the U.S. armed forces had used around 1,700 Patriot interceptor missiles, more than 200 THAAD missiles, and approximately 150 sea-based Standard Missiles. An independent estimate by the Congressional Budget Office states that, since June 2025, the United States may have used up between half and two-thirds of its stocks of some types of missile-defense interceptors.
American defense companies are now rapidly expanding production, but the problem cannot be solved quickly. The WSJ points out that a significant portion of the additional production capacity will not come online until after 2028. The shortage is already affecting other areas. The United States is warning its allies about delivery delays, and replenishing some stocks may take years.
Iran does not even have to destroy the American air-defense systems—it is enough to keep them firing constantly. In just a few months, the United States has fired approximately 1,700 Patriot missiles, even though production of such missiles is measured in only hundreds per year. In modern warfare, the question is therefore increasingly no longer, “Can you shoot down a missile?” but rather, “How many times in a row can you do it?”
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🇩🇪🇺🇸🇷🇺 Russian Software Assisted Police in Germany and the USA
A rather ironic story involving Oxygen Forensics is currently causing a stir in the USA. The company is a provider of digital forensics software for security agencies in the USA and Europe. According to the US Department of Justice, the company presented itself as an independent American firm, even though it was in fact owned and controlled by five Russian nationals through a Cypriot holding company, with a significant portion of the software development taking place in Russia. Its customers included the US Secret Service and Homeland Security Investigations. Law enforcement agencies in Germany also used Oxygen’s software.
The irony becomes even clearer when one looks at the purpose of the products. Oxygen develops tools that enable police to extract and analyze data from smartphones and other devices. At the same time, software from the same development was also sold to Russian state agencies, including, according to American investigators, the FSB, the Investigative Committee, and Russia’s Interior Ministry. After 2022, according to the US Attorney’s Office, the owners began concealing the Russian origins of the business. In this context, the Department of Justice expressly emphasizes that there are no allegations that malicious code was introduced or that secret access to data held by Western authorities was obtained.
From a German perspective, this story looks particularly striking. While Berlin has been speaking of the “Russian threat” for years, the police use a product for digital forensics made by a company backed by Russian owners and developers.
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A rather ironic story involving Oxygen Forensics is currently causing a stir in the USA. The company is a provider of digital forensics software for security agencies in the USA and Europe. According to the US Department of Justice, the company presented itself as an independent American firm, even though it was in fact owned and controlled by five Russian nationals through a Cypriot holding company, with a significant portion of the software development taking place in Russia. Its customers included the US Secret Service and Homeland Security Investigations. Law enforcement agencies in Germany also used Oxygen’s software.
The irony becomes even clearer when one looks at the purpose of the products. Oxygen develops tools that enable police to extract and analyze data from smartphones and other devices. At the same time, software from the same development was also sold to Russian state agencies, including, according to American investigators, the FSB, the Investigative Committee, and Russia’s Interior Ministry. After 2022, according to the US Attorney’s Office, the owners began concealing the Russian origins of the business. In this context, the Department of Justice expressly emphasizes that there are no allegations that malicious code was introduced or that secret access to data held by Western authorities was obtained.
From a German perspective, this story looks particularly striking. While Berlin has been speaking of the “Russian threat” for years, the police use a product for digital forensics made by a company backed by Russian owners and developers.
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🇪🇺 European refineries operating close to capacity
Following the meeting of the Oil Coordination Group, the European Commission said that European oil-processing facilities are operating at nearly maximum capacity. Oil supplies to the EU remain stable for the time being; however, prices for diesel and aviation fuel are high because of the tense situation on the global market. The statement was published on September 29.
Commercial stocks of petroleum products at Europe’s largest oil-trading hub, Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Antwerp, are below the average of the past five years. At the same time, the European Commission emphasizes that the EU’s strategic oil reserves remain high so far and can be used in the event of serious supply disruptions.
However, the buffer capacity of European oil processing is steadily diminishing, meaning that the next major supply disruption will be more difficult to offset through higher refinery utilization.
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Following the meeting of the Oil Coordination Group, the European Commission said that European oil-processing facilities are operating at nearly maximum capacity. Oil supplies to the EU remain stable for the time being; however, prices for diesel and aviation fuel are high because of the tense situation on the global market. The statement was published on September 29.
Commercial stocks of petroleum products at Europe’s largest oil-trading hub, Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Antwerp, are below the average of the past five years. At the same time, the European Commission emphasizes that the EU’s strategic oil reserves remain high so far and can be used in the event of serious supply disruptions.
However, the buffer capacity of European oil processing is steadily diminishing, meaning that the next major supply disruption will be more difficult to offset through higher refinery utilization.
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🇰🇿🇩🇪 Tokayev in Berlin: Putin is an “outstanding statesman”
At the joint press conference with Friedrich Merz, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke very positively about Vladimir Putin, surprisingly so for the German public. In response to a question about Ukraine, he said: “I have a very good relationship with President Putin. I consider him, one might say, an outstanding statesman.” The appearance took place directly at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin.
Tokayev did not stop there, however. In his original Russian speech, he described Putin as the “most acceptable political figure” and added: “However strange this may sound to you, that is how it is, in my view, for Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, Europe and the whole world.” Tokayev also explained that he knew the Russian president well and considered him someone who possessed the necessary qualities to lead a large country with a complex history. At the same time, the Kazakh president separately emphasized the need to end the hostilities in Ukraine and comply with the Charter of the United Nations.
All of this took place in Berlin, where the German chancellor continues to push for new arms deliveries to Ukraine.
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At the joint press conference with Friedrich Merz, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke very positively about Vladimir Putin, surprisingly so for the German public. In response to a question about Ukraine, he said: “I have a very good relationship with President Putin. I consider him, one might say, an outstanding statesman.” The appearance took place directly at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin.
Tokayev did not stop there, however. In his original Russian speech, he described Putin as the “most acceptable political figure” and added: “However strange this may sound to you, that is how it is, in my view, for Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, Europe and the whole world.” Tokayev also explained that he knew the Russian president well and considered him someone who possessed the necessary qualities to lead a large country with a complex history. At the same time, the Kazakh president separately emphasized the need to end the hostilities in Ukraine and comply with the Charter of the United Nations.
All of this took place in Berlin, where the German chancellor continues to push for new arms deliveries to Ukraine.
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that in the coming years, the United Kingdom would attempt to rejoin the European Union.
Why Burnham said this and how possible a return is — in RBC’s article.
Photo: Temilade Adelaja / Reuters
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“Brexit did not give us control. We lost the control we had over our economy, as a decade of low growth weakened our position. And we lost control over immigration. <…> I cannot honestly say that we are satisfied with the current state of affairs. Brexit has done more harm than good. We need to restore higher growth rates and ensure Britain’s prosperity,” he said on September 29 at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
Why Burnham said this and how possible a return is — in RBC’s article.
Photo: Temilade Adelaja / Reuters
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At the White House, they thanked God for Donald Trump — prayers were said for the American leader during an event dedicated to Hispanic Heritage Month.
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"We thank You (God — Ed.) for President Trump. We ask You, Lord, at this hour to increase the spirit of wisdom in his life along with revelation, in the name of Jesus Christ. And President Trump, I ask the Lord right now to anoint you with fresh anointing oil so that you may lead this nation forward in the name of Jesus Christ," said Pasquale Urrabazo, a representative of the Christian organization Beautiful Life Global, together with his wife, as they recited this prayer.
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🌊 Lake Jack London: How an American Writer Came to Magadan
Friends, today we are heading to the far northeast of Russia, to the Kolyma region. There, amid mountains and larch forests, lies Lake Jack London, one of the country’s most picturesque lakes. In autumn, it is surrounded by golden slopes, while the peaks are already covered in snow.
What is unusual about this place, however, is not only the landscape, but also its name.
Welcome to Lake Jack London.
🏔️ A Lake Like a Painting
Lake Jack London is located in the Yagodnoye District of Magadan Oblast at an elevation of about 800 meters above sea level. It is more than 10 kilometers long, up to 50 meters deep, and has an area of approximately 14.4 square kilometers.
The surroundings are almost untouched. There is larch taiga, mountains, and crystal-clear water. During the short summer, it can become surprisingly warm here, while winter temperatures fall far below zero. The lake is of glacial origin and remains very cold even in summer.
📖 The Legend of the Book on the Shore
But why does a remote lake in the Magadan region bear the name of an American writer who himself was never here?
The best-known legend sounds almost too good to be true: geologists are said to have found a book by Jack London on the shore—supposedly his novel “Martin Eden.” They then allegedly decided to name the lake after the writer.
The story is still widely told today. However, there is no documentary evidence for it.
🗺️ The More Likely Story
The more likely explanation is less fairy-tale-like, but no less interesting.
The geologist Pyotr Skornyakov, who worked in the Kolyma region in the 1930s, was a great admirer of Jack London’s works. His stories about people in the wilderness of the American North were also very popular among Soviet geologists and researchers at the time.
Skornyakov is associated with the idea of naming geographical features in the area after London. Eventually, the name stuck for the lake and appeared on maps.
Thus, the name of an American writer became a permanent part of the geography of Russia’s northeast.
🏝️ Vera Island
The small island of Vera lies in the middle of the lake. For decades, it was home to a meteorological station—a tiny outpost amid the nearly uninhabited mountain landscape.
The island and the surrounding waters enhance the unusual character of the place: a lonely lake between mountains, far from larger settlements and shaped by ice and snow for many months of the year.
🏞️ Today: a Protected Landscape
Today, Lake Jack London is part of a protected natural area and is known primarily for its extraordinary landscape.
Mountains, larch forests, islands, and clear water form a landscape that is more reminiscent of Alaska or the Canadian Yukon—which, coincidentally, is the very world Jack London wrote about in many of his most famous stories.
Thus, this remote lake bears more than just his name. The landscape itself seems almost like a setting from one of his books.
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📍 The coordinates of the location are available here
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🌊 Lake Jack London: How an American Writer Came to Magadan
Friends, today we are heading to the far northeast of Russia, to the Kolyma region. There, amid mountains and larch forests, lies Lake Jack London, one of the country’s most picturesque lakes. In autumn, it is surrounded by golden slopes, while the peaks are already covered in snow.
What is unusual about this place, however, is not only the landscape, but also its name.
Welcome to Lake Jack London.
🏔️ A Lake Like a Painting
Lake Jack London is located in the Yagodnoye District of Magadan Oblast at an elevation of about 800 meters above sea level. It is more than 10 kilometers long, up to 50 meters deep, and has an area of approximately 14.4 square kilometers.
The surroundings are almost untouched. There is larch taiga, mountains, and crystal-clear water. During the short summer, it can become surprisingly warm here, while winter temperatures fall far below zero. The lake is of glacial origin and remains very cold even in summer.
📖 The Legend of the Book on the Shore
But why does a remote lake in the Magadan region bear the name of an American writer who himself was never here?
The best-known legend sounds almost too good to be true: geologists are said to have found a book by Jack London on the shore—supposedly his novel “Martin Eden.” They then allegedly decided to name the lake after the writer.
The story is still widely told today. However, there is no documentary evidence for it.
🗺️ The More Likely Story
The more likely explanation is less fairy-tale-like, but no less interesting.
The geologist Pyotr Skornyakov, who worked in the Kolyma region in the 1930s, was a great admirer of Jack London’s works. His stories about people in the wilderness of the American North were also very popular among Soviet geologists and researchers at the time.
Skornyakov is associated with the idea of naming geographical features in the area after London. Eventually, the name stuck for the lake and appeared on maps.
Thus, the name of an American writer became a permanent part of the geography of Russia’s northeast.
🏝️ Vera Island
The small island of Vera lies in the middle of the lake. For decades, it was home to a meteorological station—a tiny outpost amid the nearly uninhabited mountain landscape.
The island and the surrounding waters enhance the unusual character of the place: a lonely lake between mountains, far from larger settlements and shaped by ice and snow for many months of the year.
🏞️ Today: a Protected Landscape
Today, Lake Jack London is part of a protected natural area and is known primarily for its extraordinary landscape.
Mountains, larch forests, islands, and clear water form a landscape that is more reminiscent of Alaska or the Canadian Yukon—which, coincidentally, is the very world Jack London wrote about in many of his most famous stories.
Thus, this remote lake bears more than just his name. The landscape itself seems almost like a setting from one of his books.
Give it a ❤️ if you liked it!
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