Russia

A key battle in the Great Northern War was fought on November 29th, 1700.

What did Hitler mean by Lebensraum? Did he attempt to translate theory into reality? Martyn Housden 'unpacks' the term and puts it into historical context.

Janet Hartley describes the trials and tribulations of life for ‘our man’ in Peter the Great’s Moscow.

Lindsey Hughes reviews the controversial career of perhaps the most significant figure in Russian history.

Tsar Alexander II oversaw a set of reforms which held out the prospect of modernising Russia but whose failure paved the way for revolution.

Robert Frost reveals a neglected influence on his reforms.

Clive Foss tells how the airship phenomenon caught the imagination of the Soviet Union – becoming a key propaganda tool to Stalin, both at home and abroad.

Graham Darby argues that the Bolshevik success of 1917 was rooted in the failings of the Provisional Government and the aspiration of ordinary people.

Susan Layton on how the Russians viewed the Chechens in their struggle for autonomy - in the 1840s as well as the 1990s.

Tony Lentin gives an upgraded assessment of Russia's empress 200 years after her death.