Yes & No
My post was in reference to your comment "zero relationship to Mars Society". So what if the article is about Mars as well as the Mars Society? I see no reason for that comment in conjunction with complaints about stealing your material.
No, I didn't read the article. Just like you, I don't read Russian. As I stated in my post I was going by the commentary at Marsnews.com. A second hand source just like yours.
Regards,
Mark