Peter I in 1721 renamed the Muscovite tsardom the "Russian Empire" and modernized it on the bones of serfs. In June 2022 Putin directly compared his invasion of Ukraine to Peter's conquests: "We are also taking back what is ours." 6/
Peter I in 1721 renamed the Muscovite tsardom the "Russian Empire" and modernized it on the bones of serfs. In June 2022 Putin directly compared his invasion of Ukraine to Peter's conquests: "We are also taking back what is ours." 6/
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