Once Ivan conquered Astrakhan‚ the Volga River became wholly Russian. In 1581‚ Siberia fell under the Russian Empire. However‚ it is important to note that Ivan himself did not acquire Siberia. It was a great triumph for Cossacks‚ who occupied east Ukraine. After having organized an army that outnumbered the Mongol presence in Russia‚ Ivan IV defeated the Mongol army and became the first Tsar of Russia in 1547‚ ending Tsar dominance in Russia. He created a stable and a powerful Russian state that lasted
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ECONOMY OF UKRAINE 1. Economic History Note 2. Economic Overview 3. Industry 4. Agriculture 5. Services 1. Economic History Note Ukraine’s economy has historically been determined by such factors as its advantageous geographic location at the crossroads between Europe and Asia‚ an abundance of the most fertile topsoil called chornozem‚ a rich base of natural resources and a productive labor force. Metals and minerals like coal‚ iron ore‚ gas‚ stone‚ sand and salt
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Crisis in Ukraine Ukraine‚ a once member of the Soviet unified organization called Warsaw Pact‚ is now being seized by it’s former ally‚ Russia. It is one of the most tragic events involving militarism since the invasion of Georgia in Europe. Ukraine declared it’s independency when the Soviet Union went down. What I see is‚ the tension is caused by the deed of Ukraine to be a member of the EU or European Union. Therefore‚ Moscow would not want this because of their interests in Ukraine. Russian
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Ultranationalism in Post-Communist Russia The social-political status of contemporary Russia is quite the mixed bag. While you have Vladimir Putin and his United Russia party with a vast majority of the vote in nearly every election‚ there is a large variety of groups who speak out against him. In the days following the recent presidential election‚ where Putin was elected for a third term‚ tens of thousands of Russians protested the results of the election. Several different political and social
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EU Commits EUR 610 Million to Ukraine in MacroFinancial Assistance The EU agrees to provide balance-of-payments support to Ukraine within its policy instrument of macro-financial assistance. The total of EUR 610 million‚ provided under the program‚ is to complement financing supplied by the IMF. The respective agreement between Ukraine‚ and the EU was signed during the 16th Ukraine - EU summit‚ held in Brussels‚ Belgium‚ on February 25‚ 2013. According to the document‚ the Eastern European
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Easter in Ukraine. Easter (in Ukrainian: ‘Velykden’ or ‘Pasha’) is the most important holiday of the year in Ukraine. It’s celebrated on each first week after vernal equinox and full moon. Preparation for Easter starts seven weeks ahead of time with the advent of Lent. Believers don’t eat meat and any animal products. Palm Sunday‚ the week before Easter‚ is known in Ukraine as Willow Sunday. People bring home willow branches which have been blessed in church and beat this willow of children
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The Ukrainian Way of Doing Business: “Pogylayko” Story Alexander was unemployed for several months‚ when a call came from his mother-in-law Oksana‚ who offered him a place in her company – “Pogylayko.” Alexander knew all about the company: how it got started and was operated. Now‚ it was up to him to make a tough decision‚ resolving the dilemma that came from his knowledge. The history of “Pogylayko” began 5 years ago. Alexander’s parents-in-law used their connections with government and
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Peter Romanov‚ or Peter the Great ruled the Tsardom of Russia‚ 1682-1721‚ and later the Russian Empire 1721-1725. He was both revered and hated by the people of Russia during his reign. He is widely known for bringing Russia into the modern age. Though he had trouble claiming the throne for himself in his early life and after the throne was his‚ Peter the Great found ways to modernized Russia‚ one way was by looking towards Europe to give him the knowledge that was needed to bring Russia into the
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In 855‚ the civilization of Kievan Rus ’ developed‚ encompassing a small portion of modern day Russia. Around 1220‚ the Mongols arrived in Russia where they significantly influenced the Russian culture. In 1762‚ Catherine the Great became empress where she patronized Western culture. From the civilization of Kievan Rus ’ to the Russian Empire of Catherine the Great‚ Russia ’s contacts with the west‚ political structure‚ and territorial boundaries had significantly changed. Contact with the with
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Response Paper 1 POLI 244 Why did Russia invade Georgia? In August 2008‚ Russia and Georgia went to a brief war over the control
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