The rebellion had a startling effect on Lenin, because the Kronstadt sailors had been among the strongest...
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The Annals of St. Bertin refer to a group of Vikings, who called themselves Rhos (qi se,...
Tribal militia formed the basis of the army in Kievan Rus’ before the Mongol invasion. Introduction The...
From Kievan Rus to the adoption of Christianity and Ivan the Great after the Mongol invasion. Introduction...
The repression of political dissent in Czarist Russia led many future revolutionaries to literature as a gateway...
The events that unfolded in Russia from the autumn of 1916 through the autumn of 1917 bent...
The use of forced labor and the development of labor camps to “re-educate” anyone deemed as “bourgeois”...
The Varyags are first mentioned by the Primary Chronicle as having exacted tribute from the Slavic and...
Ukraine is one of the most religious countries in Europe and has a Christian church whose history...
In the time of Kievan Rus’, goldwork embroidery flourished in the lives of the feudal elite and...
The development of extensive trade routes allowed Russia to grow in size and power. The Viking Influence...
Russia and Turkey are emerging as key arbiters in the war-torn country. Talks between leaders of Libya’s...
In one dramatic stroke, the Russian Cabinet has been emptied. The principal ministers of the Russian government,...
By 600 CE, the Slavs had split linguistically into southern, western, and eastern branches. Introduction The East...
He suggested an “adjustment” to Russia’s constitution to extend his hold on power. By Charles Maynes Russian...
Trump opened the way for Putin to surge in the Middle East, and he’s taking the opportunity....
In the end the story of the Grand Alliance and its denouement in the cold war is...
The bones show interbreeding Neanderthal and Denosivan humans. This article reprinted from RFE/RL. A piece of bone...
The significance of the imperial heritage for the Russian–Ukrainian relationship. Abstract The legacy of the tsarist Empire...
Bayan I first enters history with the migration of the Avars to the region of the Pontic...
Kievan Rus’, medieval Ukraine, played an important role in both Russia and Europe. Introduction Kievan Rus′ was...
On November 10, 1958, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev fired the opening salvo of what would become known...
The war over-extended the capabilities of the Soviet empire, as other military engagements have helped to bring...
The world’s northernmost city, above the Arctic Circle. Originally published by ESRI, republished with embed permission for...
Walt Whitman’s influence on the creative output of 20th-century Russia — particularly in the years surrounding the...
Shrouded by myth and intrigue, Catherine the Great is now regarded as one of history’s most influential...
Missiles that fly 3,000 mph or faster – much faster than the speed of sound – are...
In 1920 the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was declared. History The first settlements in the territory...
The Rus are first mentioned in the Annals of Saint-Bertin. Introduction Kievan Rus (862-1242 CE) was a...
Both countries have defined their relationship as a “comprehensive strategic partnership.” Addressing last year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in...