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The Ambassador, the Grand Duke, his Wife and her Lover, a Talk by Sir Tony Brenton, OBE
This talk explores a little-known episode in 18th-century diplomacy: the secret correspondence between the future Catherine the Great and the British ambassador to Russia, Sir Charles Hanbury Williams. At a time of political instability and personal danger, Catherine navigated the … Continue reading
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“Daily Life in Moscow Following the Collapse of Communism”: An illustrated talk with Robert Stephenson
This year sees a major historical milestone for Russia with the 30th anniversary of the fall of communism and the break-up of the USSR in December 1991, followed by a turbulent period of loss of empire and internal social, economic … Continue reading
