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History to Remember: Annexation of Georgia in Russian Empire (1801-1878)

Annexation of East Georgia by Russia and adoption new forms of governing caused the discontent of wide layers of the population. The important part of the nobility was displeased by annulment of the ...
The Conversation

How Russian history and the concept of ‘smuta’ (turmoil) sheds light on Putin and Prigozhin – and the dangers of dissent

Danica Jenkins does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The Hill

Putin, in the footsteps of Potemkin, is trying to recreate the Russian Empire

In May 2016, Vladimir Putin announced that he was seizing personal control of the Russian State Archive (RosArkhiv), formally known as the Federal Archival Agency of the Russian Federation. He removed ...
The Hill

Will Russia’s history of violence come home to roost?

Putin and Russia have one thing in common: violence. Russian history is essentially a history of violent undertakings in the vast region known as Russia. In the same fashion, Putin’s life has been, ...