Tsar Nicholas II, one of the most disastrous rulers in modern history, ascended the throne on 1 November 1894. Grand Duke Nicholas was born in May 1868 to the Tsarevitch, Alexander Alexandrovitch ...

At this period, the preceptors of the Tsarevich had the highest opinion of his ability. Alexei had strong leanings towards archaeology and ecclesiology. However, Peter had wished his son and heir to ...

Peter was born in Saint Petersburg on 23 October 1715. His father was Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich and mother was Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who had connections to European royalty. He ...

Even for the Tsarevich, any threat to the Tsar’s absolute power risked ... whose excesses and achievements seem to symbolise Russia itself. Only a selection of our reviews and articles are free.

Vladimir Solovyov said that Moscow "should destroy every dam" in the U.S. if America gives Russia an ultimatum in the Ukraine ...

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed Tuesday it had taken the Ukrainian town of Selydove, southeast of the key city of ...

Everything you need to know about the Russian Revolution in 13 minutes. This video covers all the major events of Russia's ...

His first impression? Putin was capable of "creating a strong and prosperous Russia," Mr Clinton said. It wasn't a one-off remark because the two leaders had dinner in the Kremlin Palace.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's purge of his top military officials continued with the arrest of Major General Mirza Mirzaev.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to visit Malta in December to take part in a meeting of the Ministerial Council ...