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Russian History
The history of Russia begins with that of the Eastern Slavs and the Finno-Ugric peoples.
Various states have existed in this region, including the Garðaríki ("the realm of towns"), Kievan Rus', Muscovy, Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the Russian Federation. ...more
Various states have existed in this region, including the Garðaríki ("the realm of towns"), Kievan Rus', Muscovy, Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the Russian Federation. ...more
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Russians like the rest of us prefer to believe that their history has progressed in a straight and positive line. They explain away troubling events such as brutal reigns of Ivan the Terrible or Stalin as necessary stages on the path to greatness.
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― Russia: Myths and Realities: The History of a Country with an Unpredictable Past
― Russia: Myths and Realities: The History of a Country with an Unpredictable Past
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Our president understands that he who controls history controls the future. - Sergei Korovin
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― The Defector
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