Alexander symbolizes the gains of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, by wanting to step away from the unpredictable governmental behavior of Paul I. ... By creating this smooth governmental machine lead to maturity and progress, even while dealing with the Napoleonic wars. ... Again we see the resemblance to the French Revolution with what Speranskii believed was necessary in a government. ... He even called his government the monarchy of Montesquieu, rather than the monarchy of the Tsars, further representing the French influence. ... In 1809, he introduced "An Introductio...

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The importance of securing natural energy resources is taking center stage in the European Union's (EU) future plans. Turkey, a candidate for a full membership to EU, is located close to 70% of the world's oil and gas reserves. Due to it's proximity to these important resources, Turkey is in a perfect position to host a large pipeline (Nabucco Gas Pipeline) that will carry gas from the Caspian Sea to the Middle East. This would give all the countries involved a necessary alternative to the Russian supply routes - and it would become the fourth most dynamic energy corridor for Eu...

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Russia's government has announced that it intends to liberalize liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports starting in January 2014, breaking Gazprom's absolute export monopoly. ... Smallervolumes of natural gas are also shipped via the Gazprom pipeline network to Austria, Finland, and Greece. ... Today the two resources account for over 70% of all exports and also provide government as well as private jobs for individuals living in the area. ...

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In 1917, the Russian Revolution toppled the Tsarist government. From March until November of that year, Russia was ruled by a Provisional Government, which made plans for a democratically elected assembly. ... The new government, led by Lenin, made peace with the Germans and undertook a bloody, three-year civil war, in which Stalin commanded on several fronts. ... Central to his program was the collectivization of agriculture, in which the government would redistribute the land by taking over the estates of the "kulaks", the wealthiest peasants. ... After Germany fell, he used Red Army troops ...

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