RUSSIA

In ancient history… formation of the

Kievan Rus

_____invasions in the 13th century disrupted Kievan Rus, leading to absorption into the Golden Horde.

Mongol invasion

____emerged as a dominant force as Mongol influence waned.

(principality of) Moscow

what does muscovy mean

"Muscovy" is an archaic name for Russia, specifically referring to the historical region and principality surrounding Moscow

crowned as the first “tsar”

Ivan the Terrible was crowned as the

first Tsar, marking the consolidation of power and expansion.

what is tsardom

Tsardom, also spelled czardom, refers to the territory ruled by a tsar or the role or status of a tsar. It specifically denotes the period in Russian history when the country was ruled by emperors (tsars) prior to 1917.

two people with titles of “the great” that modernized russia in the 18th century

• Peter the Great's reforms in the 18th century modernized Russia and established St. Petersburg.

• Catherine the Great continued westernizing reforms and oversaw territorial expansion and cultural blossoming.

what caused the the collapse of imperial rule

1917 revolutions

rise of the _____, forming the Soviet Union.

Bolsheviks

Soviet Union played a pivotal role on the

_____ during World War II. dissolved in 1991

Eastern Front

Transitioned into the _____ after the Soviet Unions collapse.

Russian Federation

meaning of USSR

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Russian Federation is the world’s largest country, straddling two

continents

1. Eastern Europe

2. Northern Asia.

stands as a cultural jewel in European Russia;

St. Petersburg

(2) punctuate the urban landscape in Siberia and

along the Ural Mountains, respectively;

1. Novosibirsk

2. Yekaterinburg

anchors the Far Eastern maritime

realms .

Vladivostok

names of russias regions

1. European Russia

2. Siberia

3. Russia Far eastv

when did the russian and ukraine war start and why

• 2022

• Russias military intervention into full scale

russian and ukraine: what did it challeng, and what are the tensions

• post cold war international order

• NATOS eastward expansion

With a vast northern coastline and significant portions of

its territory within the ___

• Arctic Circle

Russians Dispute with Japan over the___

Kuril Islands

Russia’s current political system

federal semi-presidential republi

differntiate the president and the prime minister

• President is the head of state

• Prime Minister leads the government and manages the day-to-day operations of the state

who is the current president?

• Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin

who is the current prime minister

• Mikhail (Vladimirovich) Mishustin

explain the legislatibe branch

bicameral body “ Federal Assembly”

• Federation Council (upper house ) - Representatives from each federal subject.

• State Duma (lower house) - elected through a mixed electoral system.

russia has 85 subjects these include … ( 5)

1. republics

2. krais

3. oblasts

4. federal cities (autonomous oblast)

5. autonomous okrugs

Political Culture is influenced by …

history of centralized, autocratic rule (Tsarist and

Soviet eras).

party politics is…

dominated by single pro-government party “United Russia”

explain the electoral system ( lower house, presidential, regionala and local)

political parties, do they have multiparty system?

despite formal multi-party system, Russia operates largely as a dominant-party system

1. United Russia

2. Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF)

3. Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR)

4. A Just Russia – For Truth

5. New People

6. Yabloko

Current Challenges of socmovements and civil society;s

• Faces government repression, resource scarcity,

  and low volunteerism.

• Government promotes a state-centered version of

  civil society, limiting independence and

  effectiveness.

State Control on political communication ?

• Significant control over media outlets.

stance on russian invasion of ukraine

• Russia justifies its invasion of Ukraine as a

  necessary measure to protect its national security and

  sovereignty.

• invasion began in February 2022,

  Russia has conducted extensive military operations in Ukraine, leading to significant territorial gains and losses.

• The conflict

  has resulted in severe humanitarian crises and widespread

  international condemnation.

stance on Israel-Hamas Conflict

• two state resolution

• Historically, Russia supported

  Palestinian causes, but in recent years, it has sought to balance its relations with both Israel and Arab states.

• Russia advocates for a two-state solution and calls for peaceful negotiations.