▁the ▁def enders ▁of ▁dem ocracy . ▁ ▁N amin ▁del ivers ▁a ▁course ▁of ▁lect ures ▁on ▁Russian ▁culture ▁in ▁US ▁univers ities . ▁He ▁also ▁vis its ▁his ▁friend ▁Frank ▁Z appa ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁just ▁a ▁few ▁months ▁before ▁the ▁latter ’ s ▁death . ▁The ▁two ▁listen ▁to ▁and ▁discuss ▁Z appa ’ s ▁latest ▁sym ph onic ▁album . ▁ ▁N amin ▁creates ▁the ▁company ▁Stan bet ▁Development , ▁a ▁joint ▁vent ure ▁with ▁Full er ▁Development , ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁largest ▁real ▁estate ▁development ▁companies ▁in ▁the ▁US . ▁Among ▁its ▁projects ▁is ▁the ▁design ▁and ▁construction ▁of ▁the ▁Russia ▁Tower ▁at ▁Moscow ▁International ▁Business ▁Centre , ▁two ▁multi - store y ▁resident ial ▁buildings ▁in ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁Moscow ▁and ▁the ▁Apple ▁Or ch ard ▁sub urban ▁club ▁on ▁the ▁Rub ly ov sk oe ▁Highway . ▁▁▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁N amin ▁creates ▁a ▁hot ▁air ▁bal lo on ▁in ▁the ▁shape ▁of ▁the ▁legend ary ▁Y ellow ▁Sub marine . ▁It ' s ▁voted ▁most ▁popular ▁at ▁the ▁Al bu quer que ▁International ▁Bal lo on ▁F i esta ▁( USA ) ▁and ▁included ▁in ▁an ▁en cyc lopedia ▁of ▁the ▁world ' s ▁best ▁hot ▁air ▁bal lo ons . ▁▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁In ▁January ▁N amin ▁meets ▁with ▁John ▁F . ▁Kennedy ▁Jr ., ▁whom ▁he ' s ▁known ▁since ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 8 0 s . ▁The ▁two ▁decide ▁to ▁start ▁publishing ▁their ▁own ▁mag az