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Leon Trotsky, born 7 November 1879, died 21 August 1940, was one of the key figures of the Russian revolution, and of the early days of the Soviet Union. He was renowned for his organisational abilities, and his...
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General Friedrich Paulus was a German military leader who led German forces during the Battle of Stalingrad. This article contains a brief biography of Paulus. Early career of Friedrich Paulus Born on 23 September 1890...
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It amuses me that, despite all the anti-Russian rhetoric in the British press, two of the most effective and popular viral advertising campaigns at the moment draw heavily on Russian culture – to the extent that...
Battle of Stalingrad Summary
This article provides a brief summary of the battle of Stalingrad, which was a bitter six month struggle between the armies of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The battle of Stalingrad was fought between 23 August...
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The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova was the youngest and most famous of Tsar Nicholas II’s four daughters. Born on 18 June 1901, she was executed along with her family by Bolsheviks on 17 July 1918, aged...
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Because of its vast size, there is no single Russia Time Zone. Instead, time in Russia is spread across nine time zones, ranging from two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in the Western enclave of Kaliningrad to...
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There were two Russian Grand Duchesses of the Romanov Dynasty called Olga. The first was the daughter of Alexander III, the second was her niece, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and sister of Anastasia Romanov. This...
Astana Airlines
Air Astana is the national carrier for the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, having taken over from Air Kazakhstan after it was closed by the Kazakh government in 2004. The company is majority owned by the Government...
Russian Economy 2011
Following a rough year in 2009, where the Russian economy dropped by 7.9%, GDP in Russia grew by 4% in 2010, and is expected to continue growing through 2011. Russian Economy by the numbers Russia’s economy is the tenth...