Russia

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{{Location infobox
|name = Russian Federation
|image = Russian Flag.png
|rulers = [[Monarchy|Absolute monarchy]] (1721-1906) Constitutional monarchy (1906-1917) [[Karl Marx|Marxist]]–Leninist one-party state (1922-1991) Presidency (1991 onward)
|factions = [[Assassins]] [[Templars]] {{Wiki|Bolsheviks}} {{Wiki|Mensheviks}}
|founded = [[Vladimir Lenin]]
|date = 1721 (as Russian Empire) 10 December 1922 (as [[Soviet Union]]) 25 December 1991 (as Russian Federation)
|hidea = yes}}
'''Russia''', officially known as the '''Russian Federation''', is a state located in northern {{Wiki|Eurasia}}.

==History==
===Russian Assassins===
During the 15th century, the [[Italian Assassins]] sent several of its members, including Pietro Antonio Solari and Ridolfo "Aristotele" Fioravant, to [[Moscow]], where they were recruited by Tsar [[Ivan III of Russia|Ivan III Vasilevich]] as architects to work on the Kremlin. Unbeknownst to Ivan, they secretly kept an eye on his activities and ambitions, reporting back to the [[Assassins]] in [[Italy]]. However, in 1493, Ivan found out that Solari and Aristotele were spies, and had Solari killed. Aristotele, realizing Ivan was close to uncovering who they worked for, turned himself into the culprit for the murder. Additionally, he began creating rumors about a revival of the Strigolniki Sect.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Contracts (Project Legacy)|Contracts]]</ref>

[[File:Tunguska Before.png|thumb|250px|left|The Assassins in Tunguska]]
While the Assassin presence in Russia continued throughout the Russian Empire, in the late 19th century, the [[Russian Assassins]] became known to the public as the [[Narodnaya Volya]]. They repeatedly attempted the assassination of Tsar [[Alexander III of Russia|Alexander III]], with one such instance including the Assassin [[Nikolai Orelov]], who was sent alone to kill the Tsar. In the ensuing fight, the train that they were on derailed, causing the [[Borki train disaster]]. However, Nikolai was unable to kill the Tsar, as Alexander was in possession of the Russian Imperial Sceptre, a [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]], to which he easily defeated the Assassin. However, the Tsar spared Nikolai.<ref name="ACTF">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>

In 1908, the Russian Assassins were involved in the [[Tunguska explosion|Tunguska event]], where they enlisted the aid of scientist [[Nikola Tesla]] to broadcast electricity to the Tunguska facility where the Templars were holding another artifact. However, just as Nikolai was to grab the Imperial Sceptre – stolen from the Russian royal family by [[Grigori Rasputin]] – Tesla proceeded with the plan, destroying the area and ultimately leaving Orelov as the only survivor, though Nikolai sustained various wounds.<ref name="ACTF"/>

During the Russian Revolution, the Russian Assassins supported the Bolsheviks, but eventually lost their control of the revolution.<ref name="ACTF"/>

===Russian Revolution===
During the early 20th century, the Russian Empire was involved in the First World War. Towards the end of the conflict, the country was thrown into a revolution following [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]]'s loss of the Imperial Sceptre, which not only damaged the Tsar's influence, but plunged the country into a period of severe economic inflation due to the war's expense. The populace then rebelled against the Tsarist regime, and since Nicholas was left with no other choice, he stood down from power and a new Provisional government was formed.<ref name="ACTF"/>

[[File:Lenin.png|thumb|upright|Lenin's Bolsheviks rally in Petrograd]]
Eight months later, the former Russian Empire was thrown into yet another revolution when Russian Socialist leader [[Vladimir Lenin]] ignited his own Communist Revolution against the Provisional government. Lenin's Bolsheviks seized power over the country and formed the Russian Soviet-State Republic, as well as declaring peace with the [[Germany|German Empire]], which took Russia out of the First World War.<ref name="ACTF"/>

Following the end of the war, some loyalists to the old regime instigated Russia into a counter-revolution, which then escalated into a civil war, following the secession of some eastern Federal provinces. The Tsarists were supported by countries of major nations such as the [[United States]], [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[France]] and Japan, but the hope of restoring the country into a [[monarchy]] was destroyed when the Bolsheviks executed the former Tsar and his family. Eventually, the Bolsheviks prevailed and took full power of Russia.<ref name="ACTF"/>

With Lenin in control, he offered a select few buildings and locations to the Assassins, with the goal of using these buildings to further their cause and research. One such complex was located a short distance outside of Moscow, and was devoted to scientific experiments conducted by the Assassins and their allies.<ref name="ACTF"/>

===Later events===

After Vladimir Lenin's death in 1924, [[Joseph Stalin]] would eventually come into power of the Soviet Union. Stalin was secretly controlled by the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Under his rule, the Soviet Union became a totalitarian, corrupt and decrepit state,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Glyphs]]</ref> presenting the capitalistic economies of the Western powers – a system created by the Templars – in a more positive light.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - [[Rifts]]</ref>
However, on 5 March 1953, Joseph Stalin was eventually killed by the [[Assassins]], ending his thirty-one year rule.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref>

In 1977, the American Assassin [[William Miles]] was working in Moscow, where he stole the blueprints for an early [[Animus]] model. These prints were passed onto an [[Galina Voronina's mother|Assassin scientist]] in the city, who eventually was able to construct her own version of the machine.<ref name="Initiates"/>

===Dissolution of the Soviet Union===
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the head of state of the Soviet Union, [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], wanted to reform the country through his policy of "{{Wiki|perestroika}}". The Templars realized that Gorbachev did not share their interests, so they had the British Prime Minister, [[Margaret Thatcher]], contact [[Boris Yeltsin]], after which Yeltsin began to stand up to communism and gain popularity. In December 1991, the Templars called a secret meeting in Belavezhskaya Forest, and later that month, Gorbachev was unseated and Yeltsin became the head of the newly-formed Russian Federation.<ref name="ACB"/>

===Modern times===
There was one known Assassin team located in Moscow, who were chasing a potential lead on a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]].<ref name="Initiates"/>

==Gallery==
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ACi-InTransit.jpg|The Trans-Siberian Railway
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==References==
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[[Category:Countries in Europe]]
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