I got to be honest, the main reason I read your post was because of the punny title, that’s real good stuff. But when it comes to the rule of Tsar Nicholas II we’re often very critical, I think that’s in part because of our more Cold War view of Russia. Imperial Russia was very different though, way behind the times when compared to other European countries, and with all the problems Russia was facing during Tsar Nicholas II regime, they weren’t exactly ideal conditions.
Author: smaloney
Comment on Trans-Siberian Railway by smaloney
It’s a really simple and beautiful photo of something we really take for granted, commercial transportation. With how large Russia is it would be basically impossible to move from one end of the country to the other. It’d be hard for Russia to be truly diverse instead of a multitude of separate cultures without the ability to quickly and efficiently travel.
Comment on Kazakhs on the Move by smaloney
It really is easy to forget that the majority of Russia is located in Asia, we tend to think of Russia being Moscow and Saint Petersburg but not much else. Most of the country is east of the Ural mountains but it’s largely ignored by the western masses
