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Russia, officially known as the Russian Federation, was a state located in northern Eurasia.
Imperial Russia
The Russian Empire was officially established in 1721 by Peter I the Great in an effort to modernize Russia in response to social and technological progress in Western Europe. The newfound empire was ruled by the Romanov dynasty, whose sovereigns assumed the title of "Tsar". Under the tsars, Russia became the second largest contiguous empire in history through the seizure of neighboring regions.
Although monarchs such as Peter I and Catherine the Great worked towards reforming and refining Russia's culture and infrastructure, industrialization aggravated the divide between the wealthy minority and the vast, impoverished peasantry. Many peasants, once serfs bound to aristocratic landlords, were emancipated in the 19th century only to be trapped by high taxes and little opportunity for social mobility. Laborers throughout the empire also faced poor working conditions with little recognition or protection from the imperial government. The worsening struggle between the interests of nobles and workers threatened to hurl the empire into chaos and obliterate the imperial order. Towards the end of World War I, the economy was in shambles and the empire on the verge of a revolution.
Russian Revolution
Under Stalin's rule
After Lenin died in 1924, he was eventually succeeded by Joseph Stalin, who was secretly a Templar. Under his rule, the Soviet Union became a corrupt and decrepit state,[1] putting the capitalistic economy - created by the Templars - in a more positive light.[2]
However, on 5 March 1953, Stalin was eventually killed by the Assassins.[1]
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, by his "perestroika". The Templars realized that Gorbachev did not share their interests, so they had the United Kingdom's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher contact Boris Yeltsin, after which Yeltsin started 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.[2]
Gallery
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Nikolai Orelov in Russia. -
Nikolai overviewing Saint Petersburg. -
The Palace Square.
