Much the same, except with some deliberate famines thrown in.
The free warrior peasants of East Slavonic descent who served as cavalry under the tsars are known as Cossacks. They played a significant role in the military and social landscape of Russia, particularly from the 15th century onward. Cossacks were known for their horsemanship, independence, and fierce loyalty to the tsar, often acting as frontier guards and explorers. Their unique culture and traditions have had a lasting impact on Russian history and identity.
Carl Fabergé did not personally make the Fabergé eggs; rather, he was the founder of the House of Fabergé, which produced these exquisite jeweled eggs. The eggs were crafted by skilled artisans working under his direction. The most famous of these are the Imperial Fabergé eggs, created for the Russian tsars as Easter gifts for their wives and mothers.
Russia at the time of the revolution was under the autocratic rule of Tsar Nicholas II who believed in the Divine Right of Kings. A system of governance unsuited to needs of modern times. The Russian empire was vast and feudal. The bureaucracy was top heavy, inefficient and recruited from the privileged classes rather than on the basis of merit and ability. The Russian Tsars had built a vast empire by conquest of various nationalities. They were subjected to Russian culture and languages. The Tsar showed little concern to their sensitivity.
Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation was created in 1919.
Under Communist rule, Russia resembled the Tsarist regime in its centralized authority and repressive governance, as both systems prioritized control over dissent and maintained a significant power disparity between the ruling elite and the populace. The Bolsheviks, like the Tsars, implemented strict censorship, utilized state surveillance, and suppressed political opposition to maintain their grip on power. Additionally, despite advocating for a classless society, the Communist Party established a new elite, mirroring the aristocracy's privileges under the Tsars. Ultimately, this continuity of authoritarianism and social hierarchy reflected a paradox in the Communist leadership's revolutionary ideals versus their governing practices.
The motto of Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation is 'Competence, Responsibility, Prestige'.
It was founded by Cyrus the Great and reached its peak under Darius the Great. However it was not the largest ever known - compare it with the Spanish Empire, the British Empire and the Russian Empire.
Russian Tsars, starting with Ivan the Terrible in the late 16th century, all were absolute rulers, so Russia has been under a form of dictatorship since its earliest history. You might say that only under Gorbachev and Yeltsin Russia tried to become a real democracy. Although on paper it is now a democracy, many argue that Russia's judicial and legislative branches today are again firmly under the thumb of Russia's president, making him a dictator in all but name.
WW2
The earliest Soviet secret police was the Cheka. This was a shortened form of the word "Vecheka" which was an acronym for the Russian word for the "All-Russian Extraordinary Committee Committee to Combat Counter-Revolution and Sabotage."
Siberia and the Russian steppes
It was the weakness of the Russian Monarchy under Tsar II, it was also due to inflation of bread too.