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…. Mutual fear, not mutual aggression, caused the Crimean war; the west of the Russian power in east and central Europe which were as big as Russian fear of the western powers that seemed to threaten her security in Black Sea. The Crimean war fundamentally…

…happen to Hitler. He thought it would be a quick invasion of Russia but was there for the Russian winter. German sentries would be found in the morning at their posts frozen to death. They were there for an excruciating winter. The Soviet armies were used…

…of Gori, a small town in the southern reaches of the Russian Empire. He was the third child born to Vissarion Dzhugashvili, a poor shoemaker, and his wife Yek aterina, who worked as a domestic servant. However, young losif was the only one of their offspring…

…Tsar Nicholas ii had absolute power and believed in autocracy. Many groups had tried to persuade or force him to share power. Most Russians lived in poverty even before the First World War which was one cause of the downfall of the Tsar's government…

…Ivan's III role and achievement lay in his appreciation of the need for Russian unity and in the vision and ability he displayed in the pursuit of this great objective. His rule of forty four years was devoted to patient planning, strong diplomacy…

…of the military situation in post-war Europe to strengthen Russian influence, was perceived to be a threat to the Americans. Stalin was highly effective in his goal to gain territory, with victories in Poland, Romania, and Finland. To the western world, this success…

…as a small time automobile dealer. Using his Ph.D. in mathematics, he has amassed an empire worth millions of dollars. Berezovsky has used his fortune to help Russian ex-president Yeltsin achieve the presidency. When Yeltsin stepped down as president…

…in organizing a new anti-French coalition consisting of Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Naples. On December 2, 1805, in his greatest victory, Napoleon defeated the combined Austrian and Russian armies in the Battle of Austerlitz. In September 1806 Prussia…

…St. Petersburg Russia: A city of Art Ø The History of the city During the course of the Northern War with Sweden the Russian forces gradually moved from the Lake Ladoga down the Neva River to the Swedish fort of Nienchanz. After an 8-day siege…

…. The adjustment from super monopoly in its market to falling far behind private Russian airline Transaero placed them in a search for market share. Aeroflot was stuck in a jam looking for the right mix to bring them back to the front line of Russian air…