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[[Image:Repin IvanTerrible.jpg|200px|left|Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan by Ilya Repin]]

[[Image:Repin IvanTerrible.jpg|200px|left|Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan by Ilya Repin]]

This article covers the '''History of Russia''' from 862 AD to the present.

This article covers the '''History of Russia''' from 862 AD to the present.  For current conditions see [[Russia]].

==Kievan Rus===

 

==Kievan Rus==

Although human experience on the territory of present-day Russia dates back to [[Paleolithic]] times, the first lineal predecessor of the modern Russian state was founded in 862. The political entity known as '''Kievan Rus''' was established in [[Kiev]] in 962 and lasted until the 12th century. In the 10th century, Christianity became the state religion under [[Vladimir]], who adopted [[Greek Orthodox]] rites. Consequently, [[Byzantine]] culture predominated, as is evident in much of Russia's architectural, musical, and artistic heritage. Over the next centuries, various invaders assaulted the Kievan state and, finally, [[Mongols]] under [[Batu Khan]] destroyed the main population centers except for [[Novgorod]] and Pskov in the 13th century and prevailed over the region until 1480. Some historians believe that the Mongol period had a lasting impact on Russian political culture.  

Although human experience on the territory of present-day Russia dates back to [[Paleolithic]] times, the first lineal predecessor of the modern Russian state was founded in 862. The political entity known as '''Kievan Rus''' was established in [[Kiev]] in 962 and lasted until the 12th century. In the 10th century, Christianity became the state religion under [[Vladimir]], who adopted [[Greek Orthodox]] rites. Consequently, [[Byzantine]] culture predominated, as is evident in much of Russia's architectural, musical, and artistic heritage. Over the next centuries, various invaders assaulted the Kievan state and, finally, [[Mongols]] under [[Batu Khan]] destroyed the main population centers except for [[Novgorod]] and Pskov in the 13th century and prevailed over the region until 1480. Some historians believe that the Mongol period had a lasting impact on Russian political culture.  

==Muscovy==

==Muscovy==

==Putin==

==Putin==

On December 31, 1999 Boris Yeltsin resigned, and [[Vladimir Putin]] was named Acting President. In March 2000, he won election in his own right as Russia's second president with 53% of the vote. Putin moved quickly to reassert Moscow's control over the regions, whose governors had confidently ignored edicts from Boris Yeltsin. He sent his own "plenipotentiary representatives" (commonly called ‘polpred' in Russian) to ensure that Moscow's policies were followed in recalcitrant regions and republics. He won enactment of liberal economic reforms that rescued a faltering economy and stopped a spiral of [[hyperinflation]]. Putin achieved wide popularity by stabilizing the government, especially in marked contrast to what many Russians saw as the chaos of the latter Yeltsin years. The economy grew, both because of rising oil prices and in part because Putin was able to achieve reforms in banking, labor, and private property. During this time, Russia also moved closer to the U.S., especially after the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. In 2002, the NATO-Russia Council was established, giving Russia a voice in NATO discussions.

On December 31, 1999 Boris Yeltsin resigned, and [[Vladimir Putin]] was named Acting President. In March 2000, he won election in his own right as Russia's second president with 53% of the vote. Putin moved quickly to reassert Moscow's control over the regions, whose governors had confidently ignored edicts from Boris Yeltsin. He sent his own "plenipotentiary representatives" (commonly called ‘polpred' in Russian) to ensure that Moscow's policies were followed in recalcitrant regions and republics. He won enactment of liberal economic reforms that rescued a faltering economy and stopped a spiral of [[hyperinflation]]. Putin achieved wide popularity by stabilizing the government, especially in marked contrast to what many Russians saw as the chaos of the latter Yeltsin years. The economy grew, both because of rising oil prices and in part because Putin was able to achieve reforms in banking, labor, and private property. During this time, Russia also moved closer to the U.S., especially after the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. In 2002, the NATO-Russia Council was established, giving Russia a voice in NATO discussions.

[[Category:Russian History]]

[[Category:Russian History]]

[[Category:European History]]

[[Category:European History]]

[[Category:Russia]]

[[Category:Russia]]