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RUSSIA: MONUMENT ERECTED BY THE DESCENDANTS OF THE WHITE GUARD
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It may have been the 80th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, but the families of those who fought the Communist Reds held their own remembrance ceremony.
Descendants of the White Guard - the Tsar's military fighting force - on Saturday erected a monument in Moscow to remember those who lost their lives fighting Communism.
In Russia they're called the Whites -- those who fought to save the monarchy against a Communist takeover.
It was a bloody battle in which millions died on both sides and the Communists emerged victorious to usher in 80 years of Red rule.
But now Russia has moved towards democracy, those who fought the Communists are eager for their place in history to be recognised.
To accomplish that, these men -- most of them descendants of soldiers who fought in the Tsar's White Guard -- have erected a new monument to honour their fallen forefathers.
When the 1917 Revolution began, it became apparent that the Tsar's professional army were up against a massive nationwide force determined, at any price, to win victory.
For more than four years the Whites defended the monarchy, but in 1922 they buckled under the communist force.
Now Russia's monarchist movement is undergoing a revival, and the White Guards' Club is part of that.
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Of course we are not calling for the immediate restoration of the monarchy in Russia. We understand clearly that people in Russia are not yet ready for the monarchy, but we see our main task as preparing the people for the return of the monarchy.
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The Club is determined that those who died fighting to preserve the monarchy should not be forgotten.
The monument is located in downtown Moscow at the All Saints Church, and it is the first ever Russian monument to be dedicated to anti-Communist forces.
It is shaped like a cross, and is being erected on what was once the grave site of hundreds of White Guard soldiers who died fighting the Bolsheviks in Moscow.
The grave site was destroyed under Communist rule, and the tombstones were purged to remake the graveyard into a communist park.
Now, with the help of the Orthodox church, the site is being restored to its former glory.
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Recently Tim and the RTTT team were in the Tula Region which means they took plenty of great drone footage. This footage mostly didn’t make it into the videos about Tula and we feel it would be a shame to let it go to waste and so here is our collection of 4K awesome drone footage from Tula and the area around it.
You will get to see in order of appearance: the oddly Martian looking Rumyantsevskiye Hills, the Kulikova Battlefield and its bright white Museum, The Sergius of Radonezh Cathedral on Red Hill, the Tula Kremlin, Downtown Tula, the tiny village of Monastyrshino and its bright red church, the “Equestrian Courtyard” which offers horse and buggy tours of the Kulikovo area, the black and gold Dmitry Donskoy Column, the Tula State Museum of Arms, the Octava Cluster, the hip and trendy Iskra District, the rather uniquely designed Defenders of the Heavens of the Fatherland Memorial.
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Russia commemorated the anniversary of the legendary 1941 Red Square parade with a solemn march in honour of the Soviets that marched over the iconic locale to the battlefields of World War II, known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia, in Moscow on Saturday.
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В станице Арчединской откроют памятник Николаю II.
О тайнах Николая II теперь можно узнать в краеведческом музее Волгограда. С 13 июля по 1 сентября будет работать выставка под названием «Царская голгофа». Экспозиция посвящена 100-летию со дня убиения царской семьи.
Карманный календарь «Пасха 1916 года» – один из главных экспонатов. Он был издан по приказу царицы Александры Федоровны, лично вручался ею раненым солдатам в госпиталях. На его страницах есть все фотографии царской семьи.
На новой выставке – иконы, документы, уникальные книги, памятные знаки и медали. О Николае II – последнем российском императоре.
Ирина Талдыкина, заведующая отделом истории природы края Волгоградского областного краеведческого музея: «Мы хотели показать, чтобы человек, придя на эту выставку, взял и сам почитал бы, что такое «Царская Голгофа», что за семья это. Николай II – как он входил на эту «Голгофу», правильно ли его убили, почему убили не только царя, а убили всю его семью? Но самое главное, мне кажется, что его убили, но у нас теперь наш царь и вся его семья причислены к лику святых».
Династия Романовых правила Россией чуть больше 300 лет. Семья Николая II отличалась теплыми родственными отношениями. Все экспонаты, представленные в музее, лишь подтверждают это.
Памятники последнему российскому императору устанавливают по всей России. Один из них уже 17 июля появится в Михайловке. Для него подготовили место на гранитном постаменте на территории Успенско-Никольского храма в станице Арчединской.
Памятник изготовлен в Москве по проекту известного российского скульптора Вячеслава Клыкова. В день освящения бюста последнего российского императора такой же будет открыт в Нью-Йорке. Для православных жителей Михайловки в этот значимый день в храм привезут чудотворную икону Николая II.
Петр Ковалев, игумен, настоятель церкви: «Мы здесь молились, радовались о том, что нас Государь посетил со своей милостью. И вот как-то так удалось – я нашел людей, попросил одних, других, и вот с Божьей помощью удалось эту идею воплотить в жизнь».
В станице Арчединской уже есть один памятный знак с изображением святителя Николая Чудотворца и императора Николая II. В Михайловке последнего российского монарха почитают. Особая честь, говорят местные жители, открыть новый монумент в памятный день.
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Бронзовый бюст святого Царя-Мученика Николая II установят 17 июля 2018 года - в день столетия мученической кончины Царственных Страстотерпцев - на территории Успенско-Никольского храма в станице Арчединской Михайловского района Волгоградской области.
Бюст Николая II изготовлен в Москве по проекту известного российского скульптора и общественного деятеля Вячеслава Клыкова, который скончался в 2006 году. Он является автором памятников многим русским писателям, полководцам и православным святым, в том числе Сергию Радонежскому, Александру Невскому и Царю-Мученику. Скульптуры Николая II работы Вячеслава Клыкова установлены в Мытищах, Тобольске, Владивостоке, Симферополе, Мельбурне.
В день освящения бюста последнего российского Императора в Урюпинской епархии такой же бюст будет открыт в Нью-Йорке, его освятит Первоиерарх Русской Православной Церкви Заграницей митрополит Иларион.
В храме Успения Пресвятой Богородицы, Николая Чудотворца и Царственных Страстотерпцев станицы Арчединской торжественное богослужение и крестный ход возглавит епископ Урюпинский и Новоаннинский Елисей. К освящению памятника приурочено еще одно значимое для православных событие – в храм прибудет чудотворная мироточивая икона Николая II.
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Источник: Волгоград 24
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Бюст святого Царя-Мученика Николая II установят в Волгоградской области.
Бронзовый бюст святого Царя-Мученика Николая II установят 17 июля 2018 года - в день столетия мученической кончины Царственных Страстотерпцев - на территории Успенско-Никольского храма в станице Арчединской Михайловского района Волгоградской области.
Бюст Николая II изготовлен в Москве по проекту известного российского скульптора и общественного деятеля Вячеслава Клыкова, который скончался в 2006 году. Он является автором памятников многим русским писателям, полководцам и православным святым, в том числе Сергию Радонежскому, Александру Невскому и Царю-Мученику. Скульптуры Николая II работы Вячеслава Клыкова установлены в Мытищах, Тобольске, Владивостоке, Симферополе, Мельбурне.
В день освящения бюста последнего российского Императора в Урюпинской епархии такой же бюст будет открыт в Нью-Йорке, его освятит Первоиерарх Русской Православной Церкви Заграницей митрополит Иларион.
В храме Успения Пресвятой Богородицы, Николая Чудотворца и Царственных Страстотерпцев станицы Арчединской торжественное богослужение и крестный ход возглавит епископ Урюпинский и Новоаннинский Елисей. К освящению памятника приурочено еще одно значимое для православных событие – в храм прибудет чудотворная мироточивая икона Николая II.
Образ, известный во всем мире, облетел на самолете Россию, Украину и Белоруссию, побывал в Греции, Франции, Германии, Бельгии, Голландии, Сербии, Македонии и на Святой Горе Афон. По молитвам перед чудотворной иконой происходят исцеления от различных недугов. Литография с иконы царя Николая II, написанной в 1991 году в США, замироточила в 1998 году в России.
Впервые мироточивая икона Царя-Мученика побывала в станице Арчединской совсем недавно — в ноябре 2017 года и это было большим событием в жизни прихода.
Сопровождать чудотворный образ в этот раз будет ее владелец — московский хирург Олег Бельченко. Также среди почетных гостей будет Советник Первоиерарха Русской Православной Церкви Заграницей, начальник Войсковой Православной Миссии и глава российской общественной организации «Православная миссия по возрождению духовных ценностей Русского народа» Игорь Смыков, при содействии которого стала возможной установка памятника царю Николаю II в Волгоградской области. Бюст будет установлен на пожертвования благодетелей при поддержке прихода.
— Желание установить памятник Николаю II, одному из святых покровителей нашего храма, родилось давно, — говорит настоятель прихода, благочинный монастырей Урюпинской епархии игумен Петр. – Особая честь — посвятить это событие памятной дате – столетию мученической кончины Царственных Страстотерпцев. Возможность осуществить эти планы появилась после прибытия в станицу мироточивой иконы Царя-Мученика в 2017 году.
В станице Арчединской уже есть один памятный знак с изображением покровителей Успенско-Никольского прихода — святителя Николая Чудотворца и российского Императора Николая II. Он установлен в 2006 году в благодарность за святую и благодатную помощь в строительстве храма.
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В Волгограде реконструируют здание Царицынского православного университета.
В эфире телеканала «Волгоград 24» вышел сюжет о реконструкции Царицынского православного университета и реформировании системы образования в вузе.
Ремонтные работы ведутся на фасаде корпуса по улице Чапаева, где раньше располагались военные казармы. Более десяти лет назад здание было передано Волгоградской епархии, уже тогда оно было в аварийном состоянии.
Реформируется и система образования в высшем учебном заведении — на базе Царицынского православного университета скоро будет открыта духовная семинария.
Царицынский православный университет преподобного Сергия Радонежского — единственное учебное заведение в Волгограде, где готовят священнослужителей. Сейчас на базе вуза работают два факультета: богословский, церковного пения и педагогики. Сегодня здесь обучается более 150 студентов. Все подробности – в сюжете журналистов телеканала «Волгоград 24».
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00:06:32 1 Etymology
00:08:41 2 History
00:08:51 2.1 Early history
00:10:56 2.2 Kievan Rus'
00:14:52 2.3 Grand Duchy of Moscow
00:17:32 2.4 Tsardom of Russia
00:22:40 2.5 Imperial Russia
00:29:11 2.6 February Revolution and Russian Republic
00:31:01 2.7 Soviet Russia and civil war
00:32:50 2.8 Soviet Union
00:37:29 2.8.1 World War II
00:41:28 2.8.2 Cold War
00:46:28 2.9 Russian Federation
00:52:03 3 Politics
00:52:13 3.1 Governance
00:54:43 3.2 Foreign relations
01:00:35 3.3 Military
01:04:04 3.4 Political divisions
01:07:27 4 Geography
01:08:51 4.1 Topography
01:13:30 4.2 Climate
01:16:04 4.3 Biodiversity
01:17:30 5 Economy
01:26:22 5.1 Corruption
01:29:29 5.2 Agriculture
01:32:05 5.3 Energy
01:35:09 5.4 Transport
01:40:52 5.5 Science and technology
01:48:14 5.6 Space exploration
01:50:29 5.7 Water supply and sanitation
01:51:21 6 Demographics
01:57:01 6.1 Largest cities
01:57:11 6.2 Ethnic groups
01:57:41 6.3 Language
01:59:20 6.4 Religion
02:11:26 6.5 Health
02:13:42 6.6 Education
02:15:56 7 Culture
02:16:06 7.1 Folk culture and cuisine
02:20:06 7.2 Architecture
02:24:14 7.3 Visual arts
02:27:49 7.4 Music and dance
02:31:04 7.5 Literature and philosophy
02:35:14 7.6 Cinema, animation and media
02:39:41 7.7 Sports
02:47:57 7.8 National holidays and symbols
02:52:37 7.9 Tourism
02:56:04 8 See also
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Russia (Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]), officially the Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə]), is a country in Eurasia. At 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 144.5 million people as of 2018, excluding Crimea. About 77% of the population live in the western, European part of the country. Russia's capital, Moscow, is the largest metropolitan area in Europe proper and one of the largest cities in the world; other major cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Extending across the entirety of Northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait. However, Russia recognises two more countries that border it, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both of which are internationally recognized as parts of Georgia.
The East Slavs emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD. Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. Rus' ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states; most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden Horde in the 13th century. The Grand Duchy of Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities, achieved independence from the Golden Horde. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, which was the third largest empire in history, stretching from Poland on the west to Alaska on th ...
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Russia (Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]), officially the Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə]), is a country in Eurasia. At 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 144.5 million people as of 2018, excluding Crimea. About 77% of the population live in the western, European part of the country. Russia's capital, Moscow, is the largest metropolitan area in Europe proper and one of the largest cities in the world; other major cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Extending across the entirety of Northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait.
The East Slavs emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD. Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. Rus' ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states; most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden Horde in the 13th century. The Grand Duchy of Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities, achieved independence from the Golden Horde. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, which was the third largest empire in history, stretching from Poland on the west to Alaska on the east.Following the Russian Revolution, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic became the largest and leading constituent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the world's first constitutionally socialist state. The Soviet Union played a decisive role in the Allied victory in World War II, and emerged as a recognized superpower and rival to the United States during the Cold War. The Soviet era saw some of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century, including the world's first human-made satellite and the launching of the first humans in space. By the end of 1990, the Soviet Union had the world's second largest economy, largest standing military in the world and the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, twelve independent republics emerged from the USSR: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Baltic states regained independence: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania; the Russian SFSR reconstituted itself as the Russian Federation and is recognized as the continuing legal personality and a successor of the Soviet Union. It is governed as a federal semi-presidential republic.
Russia's economy ranks as the twelfth largest by nominal GDP and sixth largest by purchasing power parity in 2015. Russia's extensive mineral and energy resources are the largest such reserves in the world, making it one of the leading producers of oil and natural gas globally. The country is one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states and possesses the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. Russia is a great power as well as a regional power and has b ...
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Russia (Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]), officially the Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə]), is a country in Eurasia. At 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 144.5 million people as of 2018, excluding Crimea. About 77% of the population live in the western, European part of the country. Russia's capital, Moscow, is the largest metropolitan area in Europe proper and one of the largest cities in the world; other major cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Extending across the entirety of Northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait.
The East Slavs emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD. Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. Rus' ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states; most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden Horde in the 13th century. The Grand Duchy of Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities, achieved independence from the Golden Horde. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, which was the third largest empire in history, stretching from Poland on the west to Alaska on the east.Following the Russian Revolution, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic became the largest and leading constituent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the world's first constitutionally socialist state. The Soviet Union played a decisive role in the Allied victory in World War II, and emerged as a recognized superpower and rival to the United States during the Cold War. The Soviet era saw some of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century, including the world's first human-made satellite and the launching of the first humans in space. By the end of 1990, the Soviet Union had the world's second largest economy, largest standing military in the world and the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, twelve independent republics emerged from the USSR: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Baltic states regained independence: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania; the Russian SFSR reconstituted itself as the Russian Federation and is recognized as the continuing legal personality and a successor of the Soviet Union. It is governed as a federal semi-presidential republic.
Russia's economy ranks as the twelfth largest by nominal GDP and sixth largest by purchasing power parity in 2015. Russia's extensive mineral and energy resources are the largest such reserves in the world, making it one of the leading producers of oil and natural gas globally. The country is one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states and possesses the largest stockpile of weapons ...
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00:05:32 1 Etymology
00:07:19 2 History
00:07:28 2.1 Early history
00:09:14 2.2 Kievan Rus'
00:12:33 2.3 Grand Duchy of Moscow
00:14:49 2.4 Tsardom of Russia
00:19:10 2.5 Imperial Russia
00:24:38 2.6 February Revolution and Russian Republic
00:26:13 2.7 Soviet Russia and civil war
00:27:46 2.8 Soviet Union
00:31:41 2.8.1 World War II
00:36:03 2.8.2 Cold War
00:40:19 2.9 Russian Federation
00:47:10 3 Politics
00:47:19 3.1 Governance
00:49:28 3.2 Foreign relations
00:54:06 3.3 Military
00:57:02 3.4 Political divisions
00:59:52 4 Geography
01:01:04 4.1 Topography
01:04:56 4.2 Climate
01:07:07 4.3 Biodiversity
01:08:19 5 Economy
01:15:44 5.1 Energy
01:18:19 5.2 External trade and investment
01:19:12 5.3 Agriculture
01:21:22 5.4 Transport
01:26:09 5.5 Science and technology
01:32:23 5.6 Space exploration
01:34:41 5.7 Water supply and sanitation
01:35:25 5.8 Corruption
01:38:01 6 Demographics
01:43:21 6.1 Largest cities
01:43:29 6.2 Ethnic groups
01:43:55 6.3 Language
01:45:19 6.4 Religion
01:55:31 6.5 Health
01:57:25 6.6 Education
01:59:19 7 Culture
01:59:27 7.1 Folk culture and cuisine
02:02:48 7.2 Architecture
02:06:16 7.3 Visual arts
02:09:16 7.4 Music and dance
02:12:01 7.5 Literature and philosophy
02:15:32 7.6 Cinema, animation and media
02:19:16 7.7 Sports
02:26:13 7.8 National holidays and symbols
02:30:11 7.9 Tourism
02:33:06 8 See also
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Russia (Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]), officially the Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə]), is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. At 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi), Russia is by a considerable margin the largest country in the world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 146.77 million people as of 2019, including Crimea. About 77% of the population live in the western, European part of the country. Russia's capital, Moscow, is one of the largest cities in the world and the second largest city in Europe; other major cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Extending across the entirety of Northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait. However, Russia recognises two more countries that border it, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both of which are internationally recognized as parts of Georgia.
The East Slavs emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD. Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. Rus ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states; most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden Horde in the 13th century. The Grand Duchy of Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities and achieved independence from the Golden Horde. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, wh ...
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