From the Editor
In March 2025, the Institute of History of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences hosted an All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference on the History of Siberian Cities in Modern Times, with international participation, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the birth of Dmitry Yakovlevich Rezun (1945−2012), a renowned scholar, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, and expert in Siberian urban studies). This thematic issue of the journal is primarily composed of articles based on the presentations that were made at the time. The relevance of studying the history of Siberian cities is determined by their leading role in the socio-economic and cultural development of Asian Russia, but unfortunately, in recent years, there has been a noticeable trend towards narrowing the chronological scope of research in this area, with fewer publications focusing on the 17th and 18th centuries. When preparing the issue, the goal was to overcome this imbalance as much as possible. Readers can judge the extent to which this was achieved.