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Society of Russia

  • Suicide in RussiaFor decades, the Russian Empire and early Soviet Union kept no complete record of suicides. Studies covered only individual cities or specific regions during…
  • Unity Day (Russia)The year 1612 marked a violent turning point in Russian history. Polish-Lithuanian forces occupied Moscow during the chaotic Time of Troubles.
  • Corruption in RussiaRichard Palmer, the CIA station chief in Moscow during the early 1990s, described a massive transfer of state wealth following the collapse of the Soviet…