Alexander III, Tsar of Russia, 1881-1889
John Etty assesses the historical significance of one of the lesser known Tsars.
Russia
Allies in Disarray: The Messy End of the Crimean War
Between autumn 1855 and spring 1856, the attitude of Britain’s war leaders underwent bewildering change as their determination to bring the war with Russia to a desirable conclusion was buffeted by doubts about the commitment of the French, and fears about the motives of French policy, as Brian James reveals.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The treaty that ended Russia’s participation in the First World War was signed on 3 March 1918.
Lenin Flees Russia Again
On December 12th, 1907, Lenin fled Russia for a second time.
Cloaks, Daggers and Dynamite
A century ago international anarchists were causing public outrage and panic with their terror tactics. Matt Carr considers the parallels with al-Qaeda today.
Russia’s Climate and Geography
John Etty examines how far history has been moulded by enviroment.
Andrei Gromyko appointed Soviet Foreign Minister
Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of the events of February 15th, 1957.
Khrushchev’s ‘Secret Speech’
Fifty years after Khrushchev’s famous denunciation of Stalin at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, John Etty examines what was at stake.
Lenin in Power
Russell Tarr explains how the Bolsheviks established their grip on Russia after the 1917 Revolution, and at what cost.
Rulers and Victims: The Russians in the Soviet Union
Geoffrey Hosking looks at the place of Russia within the Soviet Union, a position fraught with paradoxes that still resonate today.