One year on from Alexei Navalny’s death, what will his legacy be for Russia?
Navalny battled for an alternative to Putin’s regime – and paid the ultimate price. The Kremlin has made sure there cannot be ...
The Daily Meal on MSN3d
Fisherman's Snack To Elite Delicacy: The Unusual History Of Caviar
Caviar is a famously expensive delicacy, but it wasn't always that way. This extravagant seafood has a long history with far ...
Final Days of the Romanovs (Part 2)
(2/2) We join the captive Romanovs as they are moved from The Alexander Palace to Siberia and then to Ekaterinburg, where their dreadful murder awaits them. It's a story that still has the power to ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN8d
The Breathtaking Hermitage Museum, Filled With Treasures Like the Kolyvan Vase and the Peacock Clock, First Opened to the Public on This Day in 1852
With exhibitions spanning nearly 720,000 square feet, Russia’s State Hermitage Museum is home to one of the largest known art collections. But the museum, which first opened its St. Petersburg doors ...
La Brújula Verde9d
When Rasputin’s Killer Sued MGM: The Origin of the Phrase “Any Resemblance to Reality Is Purely Coincidental”
Hardly anyone recognizes the name Felix Yusupov. He was a Russian aristocrat and a member of the imperial family, whose place ...
Top Reagan Russia-adviser passes away at age 94
Suzanne Massie, an American author and informal adviser to President Ronald Reagan on Soviet affairs, passed away on January 26 at the age of 94 in H ...
Reagan's bridge to Russia, Suzanne Massie, dies at 94
With her deep understanding of Russia Massie played a crucial role in shaping US-Soviet relations Suzanne Massie an American ...
Big News Network.com15d
RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-PALACE BRIDGE-CHINESE NEW YEAR
(250129) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People watch the unfurled Palace Bridge which is illuminated in red to celebrate the Chinese New Year in St. Petersburg, Russia, Jan. 29, 2025.
New Eastern Europe17d
Russia as the “weakest link” in the international order at the beginning and end of the 20th century? – a comparative analysis
However, this national renaissance contributed little to the popularity of the Romanov dynasty among Russia’s political class ... Even some court circles were planning a palace revolution at the time.
The Royal Family18d
The Chapel Royal
Once, the establishment of priests, singers and servants travelled about England with the King, and their earliest permanent ‘chapels’ were at the Tower of London, Westminster Palace and Eltham Palace ...
Indiatimes21d
A look at Saif Ali Khan's luxurious properties: From Mumbai's Bandra house to Pataudi palace
His properties, including a lavish Bandra West apartment, former homes in Bandra, and the iconic 10-acre Pataudi Palace, blend luxury with heritage. Recently, his Bandra apartment, valued at Rs 40 ...
Indiatimes22d
Did you know Saif Ali Khan earned back Rs 800 crore Pataudi Palace with his own money from a hotel chain: 'There’s been no inheritance'
Saif Ali Khan bought back the Pataudi Palace with his earnings, despite its ancestral significance. It was leased to Neemrana Hotels after Saif's father Mansoor Ali Pataudi passed away ...