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Siberia

Background: Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynasty continued this policy of expansion across Siberia to the Pacific. Under PETER I (ruled 1682-1725), hegemony was extended to the Baltic Sea and the country was renamed the Russian Empire. During the 19th century, more territorial acquisitions were made in Europe and Asia. Repeated devastating defeats of the Russian army in World War I led to widespread rioting in the major cities of the Russian Empire and to the overthrow in 1917 of the imperial household. The Communists under Vladimir LENIN seized power soon after and formed the USSR. The brutal rule of Josef STALIN (1928-53) strengthened Russian dominance of the Soviet Union at a cost of tens of millions of lives. The Soviet economy and society stagnated in the following decades until General Secretary Mikhail GORBACHEV (1985-91) introduced glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) in an attempt to modernize Communism, but his initiatives inadvertently released forces that by December 1991 splintered the USSR into 15 independent republics. Since then, Russia has struggled in its efforts to build a democratic political system and market economy to replace the strict social, political, and economic controls of the Communist period. While some progress has been made on the economic front, recent years have seen a recentralization of power under Vladimir PUTIN and an erosion in nascent democratic institutions. A determined guerrilla conflict still plagues Russia in Chechnya.




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From Russıa With Love
6 days ago: NomadAdrift published a blog
From Russıa With Love
September 24th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia
After being told "impossible" by two tour agents, five visits to the Russian Embassy, prebookıng my accomadatıon in Moscow, as well as prebooking my Trans-Siberian train ticket, changing my ... 14 photos [full story]

13 days ago: Along the way published a blog
Irkutsk - Yekaterinburg
October 24th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia » Irkutsk
Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg Packed and on the train shared open third class compartment with Alexander, @x Russian born in Kazakhstan, some sort of police work. and Licka 20? headed to Novosibirsk. N ... [full story]

Baikal Lake backfill - pictures
October 19th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia » Lake Baikal
Hey All, we still owe you with some pictures from the Baikal Lake as that posting went without photos... sorry. So here you go, enjoy! Greets, C&A ... 12 photos [full story]

♫  SIBERIA ...... the place to be! ♫
September 30th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia » Lake Baikal
Thank goodness for Russia and the amount of Russian themed songs on my ipod! Scooter, Boney M, Dschinghis Khan, The Beatles and the Anastacia soundtrack were all played excessively during our Siberian ... 15 photos [full story]

Onto Lake Baikal
29 days ago: Layla and Ste published a blog
Onto Lake Baikal
October 4th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia » Lake Baikal
So we boarded our train Friday evening which was two nights long, another long one! For this train we were unable to get the cheaper plaskart (3rd) tickets so we had our first experience of Kupe (2nd ... 16 photos [full story]

Into Siberia...
34 days ago: Layla and Ste published a blog
Into Siberia...
October 4th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia » Tomsk
So got the bus from Suzdal back to Vladmir to wait for our train that we had booked to Novosibirsk. It was a bit confusing because you have a train number on your tickets and a departure board except ... 10 photos [full story]

Photos - Russia
37 days ago: SamandLaura published a blog
Photos - Russia
September 15th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia » Olkhon
Photos from Russia ... 21 photos [full story]

Transsiberische trip
38 days ago: Sam en Lieve published a blog
Transsiberische trip
September 30th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia
Onze treinreis door Siberie is nu echt begonnen... Van Moscou namen we de trein naar Sint-Petersburg. Sint-Petersburg was zeker de moeite! We bezochten het hermitage, het Louvre van Rusland, maakten e ... 15 photos [full story]

Trans manchurian - Moscow to Beijing in 7days
September 24th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia
it felt like id just escaped moscow as winter was setting in as the two hour wait for the train seemed to take forever in subzero temperatures, i finally boarded at 12midnight looking like an eskimo r ... 12 photos [full story]

September 18th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia » Lake Baikal
Hi All We're in Guilin now, but before we reveal all on that particular subject, we will update you with what went on at Lake Baikal on Olkhon Island... We spent three days on the island, in the ... [full story]


Siberia Blog Entries

Sarah on the Train
Traditional Siberian House - Tomsk
Church - Tomsk
Lake Baikal
Our Lada Niva breaks down yet again
Gustav and I
Artwork - Tomsk
Ice sheet
Ice bank on the lake
Sur la route
Kirstyn pondering if it really is safe
Chill'n with the shards
Door to my home
Building
Detail
Fur and heels

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