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By Maximilian Fuhrig The history of Russo-Mongol relations starts in the early 13th century, when the Mongol Empire conquered Kyivan Rus’. Early Russo-Mongol contact was brief. The Mongol Empire and its successors quickly Turkicized and direct Russo-Mongol contact ceased … Continue reading
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Anastasija Mladenovska When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the world watched tanks cross borders and missiles strike Kyiv. But another, quieter movement began almost immediately: the exodus of Russians who refused to live under a … Continue reading
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By Max Fuhrig The cradle of peoples, histories and legends; the native land of bloody conquerors, who have left here their capitals covered by the sand of the Gobi, their mysterious rings and their ancient nomad laws; the states of … Continue reading
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By Grace Farrell Eighteen year old Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya walked through the freezing snow toward her death sentence. She was a guerrilla fighter, caught attempting to set the Nazi headquarters in Petrishchevo on fire. As the story goes, she was loyal … Continue reading
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By Grace Farrell In a world riddled with inequality, the Soviet Union attempted to become a beacon of unity and prosperity, emanating fairness and equality for all. Moscow News during World War II created the perception to English-speaking readers that … Continue reading
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By Grace Farrell World War II – known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union – wreaked havoc on the nation, creating a need to unify and protect the people against the Nazi invaders. During a time of … Continue reading
