Suzanne Massie, ‘Reagan’s Window on the Soviet Union,’ Dies at 94
An author of books on Russia who spoke the language, she had no diplomatic experience but formed an unlikely bond with the ...
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250 years of Caspar David Friedrich on show in Berlin
Right next to it hangs the "Abbey in the Eichwald," a gloomy view of a church ruin with a funeral procession ... was where he hosted future Russian Czar Nicholas I, who bought several of his ...
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Was it a series of bad decisions that brought down the Romanovs?
Tsar Nicholas II and his family, who were executed in 1918.Credit: Alamy/File Hasegawa paints a convincing portrait of Nicholas as not only uninterested but way out of his depth as regards ...
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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral (Cathedrale Orthodoxe Russe St. Nicolas)
Tsar Nicholas II, the head of the tragic Romanov family, commissioned the ornate building not only to honor the late tsarevich but also to accommodate the religious needs of the city's growing ...
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Book Review: ‘Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers,’ by Anne Somerset, and ‘Q: A Voyage Around the Queen,’ by Craig Brown
Funnily enough, no one has asked me this recently. An earlier version of this article misstated the relationship between Czar Nicholas II and Queen Victoria. Nicholas was married to Alexandra ...
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Would You Drive Across the Sahara in a 1922 Citroën on Tracks?
His career took an unexpected turn when a train carrying none other than Czar Nicholas II got stuck on a frozen turntable on a winter morning. He got the train moving again and was offered a job as ...
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Trump border czar lauds 'right' decision to 'hold Mexico accountable' with tariff: 'Got to take action'
President Trump's decision to "hold Mexico accountable" by invoking a 25% tariff on imports is "exactly right," border czar Tom Homan said Sunday, slamming Mexican officials for failing to take ...
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What is a ‘fentanyl czar’ — and why will Canada appoint one? Here’s what we know so far
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s commitment, among others offered in an effort to thwart U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, is to appoint a “fentanyl czar.” Trump agreed to ...
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Border czar Tom Homan says he would 'seek prosecution' if NJ governor sheltered illegal migrant in home
Trump border czar Tom Homan vowed to "look into" New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's remarks that seemingly taunted the administration to come and "get" an illegal immigrant Murphy suggested was staying ...
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'Border czar' Tom Homan threatens military action against Mexican cartels if necessary
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely," Tom Homan said. "Border czar" Tom Homan said President Donald Trump won't hesitate to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American ...
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Trump’s Crypto Czar Is Studying Feasibility of US Bitcoin Reserve
The feasibility of Donald Trump’s ambition to create a national reserve of Bitcoin is still being studied by officials in the administration, White House crypto czar David Sacks said as he met ...