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.
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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.
Rodric Braithwaite, Russia: Myths and Realities: The History of a Country with an Unpredictable Past

— Однако вы мне еще не сказали о том, что предполагает французское правительство предпринять в отношении большевиков? — Это очень просто, — продолжал молодой дипломат, пожимая плечами. — Большевизм — это болезнь побежденных наций. Господин Клемансо подверг русскую проблему всестороннему изучению. Самой разумной мерой было бы объявление блокады советскому правительству. — Чего? — Блокады, санитарного кордона, как его называет г-н Клемансо. Подобная блокада парализовала Германию во время войны. Со ...more
Александр Михайлович Романов, Великий князь Александр Михайлович: Воспоминания. Мемуары.

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