Kyiv,” at the Ukrainian Museum, the revolutionary artist—a star of the avant-garde while the Soviet Union still permitted one—is Volodymyr, not Vladimir.

Catherine II, or Catherine the Great , (ruled 1762 Ü1769) brought European neoclassical art and architecture ... 1894. The Russian Empire at the turn of the century was huge.

ceding much of the former territory of the Russian Empire Late March 1918 - October 1922 The Russian Civil War rages until the Bolsheviks consolidate power, forming the Union of Soviet Socialist ...

Around 1.7 million soldiers fighting for the Russian Empire died in the conflict, along with more than 400,000 civilians. RFE/RL journalists report the news in 23 countries where a free press is ...