could travel to big cities like Moscow or St Petersburg‚ and also it benefit because people could work there in the railway station or inside the train. Also the Great Spurt that was the spread of industry and the increase in production. It was a great time Russia was living and this was caused by the output of coal in the Ukraine and of oil in the Caucasus. In terms of politics‚ Almost all the Tsar wanted to modernize the two most important capitals‚ that were Moscow and St Petersburg
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1500s when the Grand Prince Ivan of Moscow (later known as Ivan the Terrible/Great) defeated and conquered the Mongols. Under his rule‚ Russia expanded immensely and even continued through his successors. Peter the Great also made a big impact despite his well-known and influential ancestor. Many things happened under his rule including expansion. Not only did he create a Navy (which did not exist in Russia at the time)‚ he also moved the capital from Moscow all the way to St. Petersburg. He was
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Developing destination: Moscow Hotels industry: The Moscow’s Mayor has decided that he wanted to turn the government building into more hotels. The government which is situated in the middle of the city is to be considering into turning it into a hotel as they believe that this will breathe new life to Moscow. By adding more hotels they hope to succeed in investing in the top-end and mid-end hotel and hostels. In Moscow there are already 40‚375 hotel rooms with 27% being international hotel chain;
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modernizing European continent; both technologically and culturally‚ it fell centuries behind. Its Orthodox clergy controlled education and there was no quality literature or art of which to speak‚ no emphasis on mathematics or science. By the 1680s‚ Moscow was considered the most populous city in Europe with ten million people. Most of this population‚ including the
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How does the political corruption affect the business environment in Russian Federation? ABSTRACT This paper aims to analyze and describe the influence and the scale of the corruption on business environment in Russia‚ and the consequences for the society. The paper will start by examining “The Collapse of The Soviet Union and The Rise of Russia” as the prerequisite for the escalation of the corruption among Government officials‚ the
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In the late 17th and 18th century’s‚ Peter I and Catherine the Great marked the establishment of Russia becoming a major force in the European region. These rulers attempted to westernize otherwise old-fashioned cities such as Moscow. It was the start of the 19th century that Alexander I started to carry out plans to westernize Russia’s government by creating a Duma‚ which is “a representative council in Russia” (Merriam Webster). Russia later was involved in the Napoleonic Wars which played a key
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Orthodox Christianity has had an immense effect on the culture of Russia. The adoption of the Orthodox faith from Constantinople by Prince Vladimir in 988 introduced cultural influences that profoundly affected the Russian consciousness. As the people embraced Orthodoxy it developed a uniquely Russian flavor and rooted deep in the fertile Russian soul. Orthodoxy had a major impact on politics‚ art‚ and nearly every other aspect of Russia’s culture. Orthodoxy helped forge Russia’s world view and defined
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jeopardy. Following the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991‚ Babaev adjusted quickly to Russia’s economic liberalization. He had taken control of a dilapidated Soviet production unit‚ the Cherkizovsky Meat Processing Plant located on the outskirts of Moscow‚ and through five and half years of diligence and hard work had expanded it into the Cherkizovsky Agro-Industrial Group‚ a diversified food conglomerate with 6‚000 employees. To help direct the sprawling company‚ Babaev had formed a three-person management
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culture through imitation of western European models 2. Catherine the Great: German born Russian tsarina in the 18th century; ruled after the assassination of her husband; gave appearance of enlightened rule 3. Ivan III: Prince of Duchy of Moscow; responsible for freeing Russia from Mongols after 1462; took title of tsar or Caesar Key Technology: (Cite at least 3 examples of technology referred to in the reading) 1. Onion shaped domes created in Russia 2. Improved army’s weaponry
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graduating from High School in Malaysia‚ I was quite happy when my parents allowed me to continue my studies in Russia. Living far from family‚ I longed for an opportunity to see my dear people again and at that time the best way to travel to Moscow was to use DC2 or DC4 planes. It took me about thirteen hours fly from Domodedovo airport to KLIA airport. I often enjoyed comfortable and pleasant flights‚ but one day during my air trip to Malaysia I experienced the most frightening incident I have
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