Russia

since the Middle Ages. Russia has no major natural landforms marking its borders, but it relies solely on its relatively inhospitable climate and its forests for defense,as a result, Russian history is a chronicle of periods of expansion and collapse. Traditionally these invasions have come from the steppes and beyond and from the North European Plain. To deal with these vulnerabilities, Russia expanded over the period of 1,000 years. In the first phase of this expansion, Russia expanded north to the

Russia was not exactly "Russia," in the early years, but a collection of cities that became over time a major empire. In early 9th century a group of Scandinavian people known as the Varangians crossed the Baltic Sea and landed in Eastern Europe. There leader a warrior named Rurik, led his people in 862 to the city of Novgorod on the Volkhov River. Rurik's successor Oleg extended the power of the city southward. In 882, he gained control of Kiev. Oleg's rule over Kiev marked the first establishment

Introduction Russia has endured a long and substantial history of political regime changes from being a tsarist state, to adopting communism, to a post-communist transition era, and today may be in the process of democratic transition. Russia’s extensive political history is key to understanding the ever-changing political processes within the state. To understand the regime structure in Russia today we must assess and understand their political history, look at critical junctures in Soviet and

The Effects of WWI on Russia WWI had a devastating effect politically, economically and socially on Russia. The Tsar had made poor choices in leading his country which set off a chain of events that lead to inflation, shortage of supplies, fuel and food, closure of factories, unemployment, poor transportation, poverty, illness and even death. One of the effects WWI had on Russia was a political decline. The Tsar decision to lead the army was a poor choice and he was personally

Case Study Report IKEA in Russia Emily Kane - 491340 Eleanor Jones - 491338 Silvia Blanco - 490319 Luis Felipe Hernandez - 490819 4th March 2011 Executive Summary IKEA began as a small company in Sweden selling small household items but in 1945 began selling furniture. IKEA has expanded to other European countries, Canada and Australia. Currently, IKEA is the market leader in the distribution of furniture and home decorative items. IKEA entered the Russian market in 1991 but did

Russia has a long and intricate history since it was first settled until today. In the ninth century AD, the Vikings began to settle what is now Russia. They used trade along the rivers to get the resources they needed to flourish. The rivers made travel easy between the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea. A popular spot for trade was Lake Llmen, which is the headwater for the Dnieper, Dvina, and Volga Rivers, which all flow into the Baltic and Black Sea. Some of the main resources traded were gold,

south as the chunk ocean , Vladimir cautious careful a number of obtainable faiths an determined upon Greek accepted view. When Russian attack the Afghanistan in 1991 then his many state are separated because Russian faces economic trade problem, Russia not only lost war in Afghanistan paid huge amount in return, Ukraine History Origin of Ukraine was identified as ‘‘Kieran Russians’’ up awaiting the 16th century. In the 19th century , Kiev was the main political and cultural middle in eastern Europe

Yanukovych rejects deal with the European Union (News, 2013). Approximately, 10,000 demonstrators carrying the EU flag protested in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev; it was clear Yanukovych was pressured by Russia to reject this deal. Yanukovych argued that “could not afford to sacrifice trade with Russia, which opposed the deal. He also described an EU offer to lend Ukraine 610m euros (£510m; $828m) as inadequate and said it would need at least 20bn euros a year to upgrade its economy to European standards”

Russia, one the last remaining authoritarian superpower has had an undeniable impact on the global scale, from the massive tensions during the cold war, to the possible medaling in 2016 U.S elections, Russia has always had its thumbprint in history. But, like its ally North Korea, little is known about their government. Putin brought an interesting and dangerous political system of Kleptocracy, which is usually the state to expand their own wealth and exploit the resources of the country to further

Russia entered the twentieth century with deplorable living conditions. The citizens of Russia were poor, famished and overburdened. Eventually, the Russian Revolution of 1917 occurred which sparked a significant change and it was a defining moment for Russia. Many instances preceded the Revolution which ultimately led to revolt such as World War I, the poverty of the Russian population and the inefficient government. Primarily, Russians faced the burden of financial hardship resulting from the aftermath