Prominent Russians

Prominent Russians: Vyacheslav Molotov. The true last name of Vyacheslav Molotov, an outstanding Soviet politician and state figure, was Skryabin. Born in the village of Kukarka (in the northeastern part of European Russia), he was the son of a salesman and a rich merchant’s daughter. In the family there were ten children, three of whom died in infancy. While studying at school, Vyacheslav enjoyed...

Prominent Russians: Nikita Khrushchev. Nikita Khrushchev was born in 1894 as the son of a coal-miner, in Kalinovka, a village near Russia’s border with Ukraine. He started working at an early age, first as a shepherd, and then at factories and coal mines in Eastern Ukraine. Even before the  October Revolution , Khrushchev had become active in workers’ organisations and joined the Bolshevik Party i...

Prominent Russians: Joseph Stalin #5. Joseph Stalin was the General Secretary of the Communist Party and the Soviet Union’s sole leader from 1924 until his death in 1953. One of the most controversial and enigmatic figures in Russian history, he is still the subject of fierce discussions and assessments. His introduction of the command principle and five-year plans aimed at boosting the country’s...

Prominent Russians: Joseph Stalin #4. Joseph Stalin was the General Secretary of the Communist Party and the Soviet Union’s sole leader from 1924 until his death in 1953. One of the most controversial and enigmatic figures in Russian history, he is still the subject of fierce discussions and assessments. His introduction of the command principle and five-year plans aimed at boosting the country’s...

Prominent Russians: Joseph Stalin #3. Joseph Stalin was the General Secretary of the Communist Party and the Soviet Union’s sole leader from 1924 until his death in 1953. One of the most controversial and enigmatic figures in Russian history, he is still the subject of fierce discussions and assessments. His introduction of the command principle and five-year plans aimed at boosting the country’s...

Prominent Russians: Joseph Stalin #2. Joseph Stalin was the General Secretary of the Communist Party and the Soviet Union’s sole leader from 1924 until his death in 1953. One of the most controversial and enigmatic figures in Russian history, he is still the subject of fierce discussions and assessments. His introduction of the command principle and five-year plans aimed at boosting the country’s...

Prominent Russians: Joseph Stalin #1. Joseph Stalin was the General Secretary of the Communist Party and the Soviet Union’s sole leader from 1924 until his death in 1953. One of the most controversial and enigmatic figures in Russian history, he is still the subject of fierce discussions and assessments. His introduction of the command principle and five-year plans aimed at boosting the country’s...

Prominent Russians: Leo Tolstoy. A Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy is widely seen as one of the greatest European novelists of all time. His masterpieces “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina” have been read by millions around the world and continue to inspire filmmakers at home and abroad. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prominent-russians--6677656/support .

Prominent Russians: Anton Chekhov. The most insightful and époque-making dramatist Russia has produced, Anton Chekhov left, aside from many notable short stories, a few dramas that strike with their originality and subtlety. Chekhov combined realistic approach with philosophic observation and a strong sense of humanity. At least four of his plays, “The Sea Gull,” “The Cherry Orchard,” “Uncle Vanya...

Prominent Russians: Grigory Rasputin. Grigory Rasputin, a wondering peasant who eventually exerted a powerful influence over Nicholas II and Aleksandra, the last Tsar and Tsarina of Imperial Russia, is one of the most mysterious and dark individuals of Russian history. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prominent-russians--6677656/support .

Prominent Russians: The Romanovs #7. The Romanov Dynasty (1613 to 1917) was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia. During the Romanov reign Russia became and remained a major European power. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prominent-russians--6677656/support .

Prominent Russians: The Romanovs #6. The Romanov Dynasty (1613 to 1917) was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia. During the Romanov reign Russia became and remained a major European power. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prominent-russians--6677656/support .

Prominent Russians: The Romanovs #5. The Romanov Dynasty (1613 to 1917) was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia. During the Romanov reign Russia became and remained a major European power. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prominent-russians--6677656/support .

Prominent Russians: The Romanovs #4. The Romanov Dynasty (1613 to 1917) was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia. During the Romanov reign Russia became and remained a major European power. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prominent-russians--6677656/support .

Prominent Russians: The Romanovs #3. The Romanov Dynasty (1613 to 1917) was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia. During the Romanov reign Russia became and remained a major European power. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prominent-russians--6677656/support .

Prominent Russians: The Romanovs #2. The Romanov Dynasty (1613 to 1917) was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia. During the Romanov reign Russia became and remained a major European power. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prominent-russians--6677656/support .

Prominent Russians: The Romanovs #1. The Romanov Dynasty (1613 to 1917) was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia. During the Romanov reign Russia became and remained a major European power. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prominent-russians--6677656/support .

Prominent Russians: Vladimir Lenin #3. He is the founder and the guiding spirit of the Soviet Republics - a communist philosopher, ardent disciple of Karl Marx, leader of the Bolshevik Party and the mastermind of the 1917 October Revolution. Some consider him a prophet, others a tyrant; there are those who call him a saint, many more – a devil. What is certain is that Lenin played an enormous role...

Prominent Russians: Vladimir Lenin #2 He is the founder and the guiding spirit of the Soviet Republics - a communist philosopher, ardent disciple of Karl Marx, leader of the Bolshevik Party and the mastermind of the 1917 October Revolution. Some consider him a prophet, others a tyrant; there are those who call him a saint, many more – a devil. What is certain is that Lenin played an enormous role...

Prominent Russians: Vladimir Lenin #1. He is the founder and the guiding spirit of the Soviet Republics - a communist philosopher, ardent disciple of Karl Marx, leader of the Bolshevik Party and the mastermind of the 1917 October Revolution. Some consider him a prophet, others a tyrant; there are those who call him a saint, many more – a devil. What is certain is that Lenin played an enormous role...