First published in 1901, this volume contains a comprehensive account of Russian history from the reign of Peter to the ... including `A Grammar of the Russian Language` (1889), `The Story of Russia` ...

One of the most astute political commentators on Putin and modern Russia' Financial Times 'An amazing achievement ... a master game-player on the global stage with a rich history of war and peace, ...

Jäkel, Tim and Borshchevskiy, George Alexander 2021. Leadership Discourses on Bureaucracy: Continuity over a Century. NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy, Vol. 14, Issue. 2, p. 111.

Determined that Russia should not be left out in the scramble for colonial possessions, Nicholas encouraged Russian expansion in Manchuria. This provoked war with Japan in 1904. The resulting ...

Sunderland, Willard 2010. The Ministry of Asiatic Russia: The Colonial Office That Never Was But Might Have Been. Slavic Review, Vol. 69, Issue. 1, p. 120.

Known as the last emperor of Russia's ruling family ... generosity to his cousin Nicholas two years earlier but chose not to. Sign up now to receive email updates on new series, features, and more ...

Nicholas V. Riasanovsky December 21 ... Award for Scholarly Distinction, American Historical Association, 1994. Author of “A History of Russia,” now in its 8th ed, and many other works.

Russia is gearing up to host the greatest sporting extravaganza on the planet, and the entire country is united in putting on a great show for the world to watch. But what of matters on the pitch? The ...

Reverse Text: 50 КОПѢЕКЪ 1895 Г. This coin worth 50 kopeks was struck in Russia in 1895, under Nicholas II who ruled from 1894 - 1917. Last Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II was assassinated with his ...

Over 48 hours on April 17-18, the village of Malye Yarki in Russia's southern Tyumen region was inundated after the Ishim River burst its banks amid widespread flooding that hit several regions of ...