Essays on Russia

Russia is considered as having a diversified economy. Energy and commodities sector like oil, natural gas, petroleum, gold, and timber are a major source of revenue in the Russian economy. Industries with major presence in Russia include energy, mining, machinery, chemicals, aerospace, agriculture, defense, space…

Over the years, it has been concluded that there was Russian influence in the 1960 election. A U-2 surveillance plane operated by the CIA was shot down by the Soviet air force while flying near the city of Yekaterinburg. The U-2’s pilot, Francis Gary Powers,…

Anton Chekhov’s play The Cherry Orchard was written in 1903. It concerns an aristocratic Russian landowner who returns to her family estate, which includes a large and well-known cherry orchard. Just before it is auctioned to pay the mortgage. Unresponsive to offers to save the…

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin ruled the USSR1 from 1929 to his death on 5 March 1953 (history.com, 2018). When Joseph Stalin came into power during 1929, he believed that the USSR was under threat from the West and at this time, the Soviet Union was primarily…

The Prince, written by an Italian politician by the name of Niccolò Machiavelli, could be considered an instruction manual on how to be a successful ruler. His motto was that the ends justify the means, meaning that wrong doings can be justified by ones end…

Have you ever wanted to bring attention to a problem that needed to be addressed yet was being ignored by the masses? How does one go about doing so? Many protests or go to the government with their issues, but what about writing? Many times,…

The ultimate guide to the Russian investment into the economy, education and culture within the UK The Russian community in the United Kingdom consists mainly of British citizens of Russian heritage as well Russian speaking expatriates and migrants from Russia who reside in the United…

How far does Alexander II deserve the title ‘tsar liberator’? Tsar Alexander II ruled Russia from 1855 to 1881, implementing several large-scale reforms, ranging from the emancipation of serfdom in 1861 to the variegated reforms of von Reutern, as well as the improved treatment of…

Not One Step Back In the spring of 1942, the Nazi army had failed to complete their desired objectives in Operation Barbarossa, where they had betrayed the Soviets and hoped to conquer Russia before the winter set in. Despite the seemingly failed attempt, the Nazis…

Urban Life Under Stalin The image of Russia as a world power was perceived to be improving under Joseph Stalin; however, hardly the same could be said for daily urban life in the 1930s under his rule. Although Stalin was improving Russia greatly through his…