Everything can happen again: 77% of Russians do not know when and whom the Bolsheviks overthrew
On January 15, VTsIOM published its assessment of Russians' knowledge of history — the results turned out to be contradictory ...
Kyiv Independent on MSN16d
Trump must call Putin’s bluff on Ukraine talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin is starting 2025 with a bang. In a nod to U.S. President Donald Trump’s desire for a settlement in Ukraine, the Kremlin has announced its readiness for negotiations ...
Sydney Morning Herald10d
Was it a series of bad decisions that brought down the Romanovs?
Tsar Nicholas II and his family, who were executed in 1918.Credit: Alamy/File Hasegawa paints a convincing portrait of Nicholas as not only uninterested but way out of his depth as regards ...
U.S. News & World Report8d
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral (Cathedrale Orthodoxe Russe St. Nicolas)
Tsar Nicholas II, the head of the tragic Romanov family, commissioned the ornate building not only to honor the late tsarevich but also to accommodate the religious needs of the city's growing ...
The New York Times28d
Book Review: ‘Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers,’ by Anne Somerset, and ‘Q: A Voyage Around the Queen,’ by Craig Brown
Funnily enough, no one has asked me this recently. An earlier version of this article misstated the relationship between Czar Nicholas II and Queen Victoria. Nicholas was married to Alexandra ...
Hagerty5d
Would You Drive Across the Sahara in a 1922 Citroën on Tracks?
His career took an unexpected turn when a train carrying none other than Czar Nicholas II got stuck on a frozen turntable on a winter morning. He got the train moving again and was offered a job as ...
Vanguard15d
How armed men in NSCDC uniforms, thugs invaded Lagos hotel
15 of them were wearing NSCDC uniforms and masks while others were ... we were able to capture one man called Nicholas who once had an issue with the previous manager of this place.
Fox News10d
Border czar Tom Homan says he would 'seek prosecution' if NJ governor sheltered illegal migrant in home
Trump border czar Tom Homan vowed to "look into" New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's remarks that seemingly taunted the administration to come and "get" an illegal immigrant Murphy suggested was staying ...
Burlington Post11d
What is a ‘fentanyl czar’ — and why will Canada appoint one? Here’s what we know so far
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s commitment, among others offered in an effort to thwart U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, is to appoint a “fentanyl czar.” Trump agreed to ...
Fox News27d
Incoming 'border czar' Tom Homan previews 'well-planned' deportation operations after inauguration
With less than two days until President-elect Donald Trump returns to office, incoming "border czar" Tom Homan shared a glimpse of the administration's deportation plans to tackle the border ...
ABC News8d
'Border czar' Tom Homan threatens military action against Mexican cartels if necessary
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely," Tom Homan said. "Border czar" Tom Homan said President Donald Trump won't hesitate to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American ...