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4 days ago · On 19th May 2024 – the day marking the 156th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Nicholas II – a new bust-monument of him was installed on the grounds of the Military Institute of Physical Culture (VIFK), in St. Petersburg. The event was part of the celebrations marking the 115th anniversary of the Military Institute of Physical Culture (VIFK).
5 days ago · During Nicholas II’s reign, the Alexander Palace underwent many modern upgrades: it was wired for electricity, and equipped with telephones and a cinematograph. A “screening booth” was built in the Great Library where the Imperial Family gathered to watch films. The Tsar even wrote down his favorite “cinematic pictures” in his diary.
4 days ago · The current economic sanctions imposed against Russia only complicate things further. One new title ‘ Николай II: Отвечаю за все ‘ / ‘ Nicholas II: I am Responsible for Everything ‘, which was published in June 2023, really stands out among the others. It is a large format hard cover, with 456 pages, and richly ...
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2 days ago · The Cumans entered the grasslands of the present-day southern Russian steppe in the 11th century AD and went on to assault the Byzantine Empire, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Principality of Pereyaslavl and Kievan Rus'. The Cumans' entry into the area pressed the Oghuz Turks to shift west, which in turn caused the Pechenegs to move to the west of ...
2 days ago · Kievan Rus', [a] [b] also known as Kyivan Rus ', [c] [7] [8] was a state and later an amalgam of principalities [9] in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. [10] The name was coined by Russian historians in the 19th century. Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, [11] [12 ...
5 days ago · Ivlev Ivan Dmitrievich (general manager of OOO «INTEZA», founder of OOO «INTEZA») Ivanov Evgenii Aleftinovich (director of OOO «MAGISTRAL», founder of OOO «MAGISTRAL») Iakovlev Andrei Nikolaevich (general manager of OOO "ROIALTAKS", founder of OOO "ROIALTAKS") Levandrovskii Denis Igorevich
3 days ago · The fact that ‘Ivan’ seems to be the most Russian name of all is one of the most pervasive stereotypes about the country. Although Ivan is not technically a Russian name, it is fair to say it ...
