Lenin

From Russia with Love

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August 17th 2007
In one of his famous sayings that you may have already heard, Winston Churchill once described Russia as a 'Riddle wrapped in a Mystery inside an Enigma'. Russia has always baffled the West and this is where we were to head, keen to understand the history and mindset of this great country. Our arrival was like the start of a James Bond story. At the train station a man met us, he gave no na ... read more

Europe » Russia

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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 Dynas... ... read more