Valdai Club

Alexei Malashenko

Konstantin Makienko

Seyed Mohammad Marandi

Guzel Majtdinova

Jeffrey Mankoff

Andrew Monaghan

Alexei Miller

Tara McCormack

Sergey Mironenko

Sergey Mironenko

Russian Federation

Former Director, State Archives of the Russian Federation; Professor, Chair of Russia's history of XIX - early XX century, History Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Materials

WWI: A Tragic Turning Point in Russian History

The Bolshevik coup was the direct result of the change and hardship wrought by WWI. If war had not broken out, world history would have followed a completely different course.

The 400th Anniversary of the Romanovs – a Memorable Date in Russia’s History

Four hundred years have passed since Mikhail Romanov, the first tsar of the Romanov dynasty, ascended to the Russian throne. The 300th anniversary was marked by a nationwide celebration during the reign of Nicholas II, the last Russian emperor. One hundred years later, we are still evaluating the place and role of the Romanovs in our history.

War of 1812 Highlighted Strength of the Russian State

The war should be called a measure for assessing the “strength of the Russian state,” rather than the “strength of the Russian people.” Indeed, Russia’s victory in the war was one of the most vivid manifestations of the Russian spirit and probably one of the last major victories of the Imperial Russian Army.