Category: Russia (22 articles)

Winning Wars, Losing Prosperity: How Russia's Military Successes Mask an Inefficient and Impoverished NationGermany

Despite securing victory in two world wars and boasting vast natural resources, Russia remains marred by poverty and a low GDP. In contrast, Germany has rebounded from its wartime defeats and become an economic powerhouse with far fewer resources. Explore the paradox of Russia's military achievements versus its economic struggles, and how inefficient resource management, corruption, and an aggressive focus on militarism have hindered the nation's ability to prosper and thrive.

The history of Kievan RusRussia

The history of Kievan Rus' is a complex and fascinating one, with the state playing a significant role in the development of Eastern Europe and the broader region. The origins of Kievan Rus' can be traced back to the late 9th century, when the Varangians (Vikings) established themselves in the region. The Varangians were a group of Scandinavian warriors and traders who had been active in Eastern Europe for several centuries. They established the city of Kyiv (also spelled Kiev) as their capi...

The history of RussiaRussia

The history of Russia is a long and complex one, with the first recorded settlements dating back to the 9th century. Over the centuries, Russia has been ruled by a variety of different empires, governments, and leaders, and has gone through many periods of expansion and contraction.

The wealth of the Soviet Union ?Russia

The Soviet Union dealt such an economic and technological blow to the Wall Street imperialists that when I came there in 1989 on a student exchange, my family rode a motorcycle with a sidecar (it was probably a copy of a motorcycle designed sometime in the 1940s-50s) and the store had sugar and butter (i.e., a limited amount) on the tickets. This was the economic miracle of Russia in practice, as I experienced it first hand just before the entire Eastern Bloc collapsed. So I don't understand ...

U.S. Military should get Nobel Peace PrizeArmy

As a native citizen of the former Czechoslovakia, I have to say that I was quite affected by the Russians' invasion of our territory. Just like the Ukrainians now when the Russians took Crimea from them.

Russians vs SovietsRussia

Russia ceased to exist on 30 December 1922, when it was replaced by the Soviet Union. That night all Russians took to the skies and were replaced by their evil clones, the so-called Soviets, with whom they have nothing in common !!! The Soviet regime existed until 26 December 1991, when all the Soviets evaporated from the face of the Earth and were replaced by the Russians, who until then had been happily and unsuspectingly hibernating in the Earth's orbit.