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No consensus of historians on 1917 Russian Revolutions

Professor  Boris Kolonitsky
Professor Boris Kolonitsky Source: St. Petersburg European University

The February revolution of 1917 in Russia was undoubtedly a milestone of the Russian history. For many years the views and interpretation of this event have fluctuated, with let say - the general line of the Soviet historical science. The revolutionary period of the 1917 is a subject of particular interest of Doctor of history and professor of the St. Petersburg European University Boris Kolonitsky, and in the days of 100th anniversary we asked him a few questions.


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The February revolution of 1917 in Russia was undoubtedly a milestone of the Russian history. For many years the views and interpretation of this event have fluctuated, with let say - the general line of the Soviet historical science. The revolutionary period of the 1917 is a subject of particular interest of Doctor of history and professor of the St. Petersburg European University Boris Kolonitsky, and in the days of 100th anniversary we asked him a few questions.



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