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Russia is also Europe, in the traditional sense. Before the Cold War, this was never in doubt. The ruler was literally a "Caesar", elites spoke French and Germ
by toyg 3y ago
Russia is also Europe, in the traditional sense. Before the Cold War, this was never in doubt. The ruler was literally a "Caesar", elites spoke French and German, holidayed on the French Riviera, and bickered with other European powers in the Great Game.
- KptMarchewa 3y agoThe elites were trying to fit in into that world extremely hard, but the ruling method was always самодержавие.
- toyg 3y agoWell, until WWI that was largely the ruling method of choice across the entire continent, eh...