In 1920 the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was declared. History The first settlements in the territory...
Russia
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...
Since Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine, Western powers have hit Moscow with economic sanctions, hoping to put...
They were born to Aleksandr and Alina Ivanovna Nikitin, who were serfs attached to one of the...
Communism has been one of the most influential economic theories of all times; recognizing its influence is...
Medvedev’s critical portrayal of the Soviet Union was powerful, persuasive and principled. Zhores Medvedev was not crazy....
Ukraine’s Orthodox Church recently broke off from Russia. This dispute has a history that goes back to...
Despite the empowerment of the LGBTI movement during the last 20 years, LGBTI people in Russia face...
The aging Soviet leadership of the 1980s was ill-equipped to deal with ongoing economic stagnation and worsening...
Sara’s images defined the Soviet Union at its ‘base line’. What was life like in early Soviet...
Imagining a love letter from Putin to Trump. Greetings from Moscow, dear Donald! It was nice seeing you...
How do the Russian people feel about life in general? About President Putin and their politicians? About...
When you think of emblematic Soviet buildings, you don’t usually think of rabbits, but there they are....
In the 1880s and 90s, the age-old literary figure of the spy underwent a number of transformations...
A discussion of the the scientific context prior to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution in 1917....
Analyzing Soviet agit-trains, initiated in the year 1918, as an important instrument for the dissemination of political...
Russia says it has successfully test-launched a hypersonic missile, one of a range of nuclear-capable weapons announced...
Here are five kinds of weapons that Russia uses to maintain pressure on eastern Ukraine. By Dr....
A storm shook Moscow on August 25, 1530, and as the thunder rolled, Ivan IV was born....
He came into power at a time when Russian princes were still competing among themselves and struggling...
The oil-exporting organization may have mustered the political will to cut production, but its disunity remains intact. The Organization of...
The St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev is a sign of the city’s former historical significance. matt shalvatis The...
Set of Post Stamps “Kyivan Princesses on European Thrones”, Ukraine’s Postal Service, 2016 She was an influential advisor...
To try and understand the Russian revolution outside of the broader social context of the time is...
Downtown Tokyo in the 1920s / Creative Commons During the 1920s, Soviet cultural authorities sought to develop...
This article analyses the role of religion and moral values in the framework of Russian policies, the...
Pskov Veche, by Apollinary Vasnetsov, 1908 / Tretryakov Gallery, Wikimedia Commons Kievan Rus′ was the early, mostly...
Kremlin. Voznesenskaya Square / Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons This article analyses the role of religion and moral...
Orwell’s famous Ministry of Truth propaganda from his novel, 1984 The idea is to tear apart Russia’s...