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of the depreciation in their value. This can be clearly seen in the Russian Financial Crisis of 1998. In the midst of making the transition from communism to capitalism, the Russian economy experienced more trouble than it had anticipated. This became not only a fiscal issue but also became very social and political. The people of Russia experienced exceptional hardships. This paper will illustrate the major shocks to the Russian foreign exchange reserves. These shocks include the Asian Financial

only the Caucasian War of the mid-nineteenth century, but also the culture of the Russian Empire during this period. As a work of fiction the reader must be wary of depictions of actual persons such as Tsar Nicholas I, whom Tolstoy was not enamored with, to say the least, but many insights about the period and its people can be gleaned from the story. The novel is one of great contrasts between Chechens and Russians and also of what life was like during this time. Tolstoy’s emphasizes deeply with

to 6th century B.C., only the events since medieval times is relevant to current issues, furthermore the most recent histories pose most significance. Two years ago, Russia began its annexation of Crimea, which belonged to Ukraine, after the pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, was ousted from the Ukrainian presidential office. The people of Crimea were outraged; they had voted heavily in favor of him and following his removal they thought Yanukovych had been made a victim of a coup. In response

with government leading to multiple protests and riots around Russia, starting the Russian Revolution. This unrest eventually caused the Bolshevik Party’s Central Committee to pass a death sentence on the Romanov Family, helping them achieve their goal of a communist government. On July 16, 1918, in protest of the Russian monarchy, Vladimir Lenin ordered armed guards to murder the Romanov Family ending the Russian Revolution, which ultimately lead to the creation of the Soviet Union. The Romanov

Plan of Investigation The investigation is to compare and contrast the nature of two Russian Revolutions in 1917. The first Russian Revolution to be investigated will be the February Revolution wherein the poor living conditions and the dissent among the people of Russia led to the collapse of the Romanov dynasty and the rise of the Provisional Government. The second Russian Revolution to be investigated will be the Bolshevik Revolution which occurred after the failure of the provisional government

¨Pereme-what? That is the weirdest and longest last name i've ever heard of! Where do people get last names like that?¨ My answer? Well, my grandfather is from Siberia, but my family just consider ourselves Russian. Actually not long ago my dad had told me about a city in Russia called Peremyshl, my great great grandparents, as I was told, are from there, Peremyshl is in the Kaluga Oblast near Moscow. And because of my ethnic background, I go to my church's youth, our youth really likes to go

WESTERNERS HELPING PRO-RUSSIAN SEPARATISTS BATTLE UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT Dagger Brigade may observe Americans and westerners operating within Poland, Ukraine, and the surrounding areas. Soldiers, at all levels, need to be aware of their presence and possible intent to gain access to operational information in order to support Russia. Since DEC14, westerners have used crowdfunding websites (Gofundme, Justgiving, Indiegogo, etc.) To help support Russian influence throughout Ukraine. This support comes

distances quickly. Russian science fiction is no different in this reliance on animals, using them as protagonists, reoccurring symbols of something greater, or as plot devices the main character can open up to explaining their emotions however, one theme seems to appear more often than any other. In this paper, I propose that in Russian science fiction the dog is loyal and trustworthy which comes from Russia's long national love of dogs. While this animal is not the only one used by Russian sci-fi authors

The Russian Revolution is a widely studied and seemingly well understood time in modern, European history, boasting a vast wealth of texts and information from those of the likes of Robert Service, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Allan Bullock, Robert Conquest and Jonathan Reed, to name a few, but none is so widely sourced and so heavily relied upon than that of the account of Leon Trotsky, his book “History of the Russian Revolution” a somewhat firsthand account of the events leading up to the formation

World (No location or publisher provided) prior to 1920. In an era littered with propaganda, censorship, and authors overwhelmed by influences on objectivity, Reed provides a western reporter’s personal eyewitness accounts of Russian events. As a non-combatant, non-Russian, and devote socialist, his publications stands alone in this category of historiography. His death in 1920 blocked any opportunity for historians to question his methods or further elucidate the workings and intensions it left