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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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July 25th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia » Ulan-Ude
Well it had arrived the final few hours of being in Russia, or so we thought. It was the day of our journey to Mongolia. It was an early start after a late night and a very hot night. So at 8am we ... [full story]

114 days ago: Tony and George published a blog
Ulan Ude with the French Dudes
July 24th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia » Ulan-Ude
So at 6am we arrived in Ulan Ude. This is the capital of Siberia and Ulan means Red in Buryat. We were staying at Baikal Ethnic Hostel for 1080r for 2 in a private room. It was well out of town but ... [full story]

Ulan-Ude  19 & 20 May (Days 25 & 26)
May 20th 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia » Ulan-Ude
We arrived in Ulan-Ude about 6 am. We had a home stay with Andrey and Svetlana. Andrei picked us up at the station. At their home we had a good breakfast with pancakes that Svetlana had prepared for ... 32 photos [full story]

Ulan Ude : un pied en Asie
188 days ago: Frisco published a blog
Ulan Ude : un pied en Asie
May 22nd 2009  Europe » Russia » Siberia » Ulan-Ude
C'est avec de tres bons souvenirs en tete que j'ai repris le train en 3e classe, pour rallier Irkutsk a Ulan Ude. Huit heures dans ce train de nuit, fort calme, m'ont paru etre huit minutes. Au petit ... 7 photos [full story]


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