... data on execution of several real balance of payment accounts of Russia (in USD, mil): 1998 1999 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter Account of current operations 687 24731 46291 10543 12910 11530 9450 7577 Trade balance 12813 31845 52958 13387 14179 12258 10528 9761 Export 87257 84733 115246 29666 ... -17695 -37050 -7752 -9290 -9330 -7805 -5236 Net errors and gaps (i.e. illegal capital export) -9084 -7036 -9241 -2790 -3620 -220 -1645 -2341 (VNIKI, Bulletin of Foreign Commercial Information, 10, 2nd February, 2002) Alexander Illarion...

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... shared out fairly as the others, so that everyone can life a happier life. Even so, the Russian soldiers faced difficulties led by the mismanagement of the government. The czar Nicholas 2nd who took personal command in an effort to bolster the military made the situation worst. When the offensive ended without success and with huge losses, Morale in the Russian Army ... deteriorating economic conditions, which grew particularly acute in the last months of 1916. By then, the urgent need for immediate political change was broadly acknowledged. Thus, the regime of Nicholas 2nd was discredi...

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... (Core Commander- like second in command) liked to fight, and hated Russia a lot. Herman Von Francois disobeyed Max Vonprattwitz and attacked Russia's 1st and 2nd army separately; he didn't even have 100 000 men. Russia's 1st and 2nd army got separated when the 1st army got stuck in a swamp. Once they were separated, Herman Von Francois took advantage of this, and attacked ... ...

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... on Syria, which poses a serious problem because Russia and China hold veto power. Brazil, India, and South Africa also disagree with a resolution (ABC News). The Security Council reconvened on August 2nd, but early talks seemed to be leading down the same path as the previous day. European nations drafted a new resolution, but Russia and India vetoed it again, citing that it ... ...

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... on Syria, which poses a serious problem because Russia and China hold veto power. Brazil, India, and South Africa also disagree with a resolution (ABC News). The Security Council reconvened on August 2nd, but early talks seemed to be leading down the same path as the previous day. European nations drafted a new resolution, but Russia and India vetoed it again, citing that it ... ...

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... beginning of the 1st five-year plan. In the second five-year plan Russia was a bit more productive. Coal went up to 150 million tons by the end of the 2nd five-year plan (ending 1938) and livestock went up but it wasn't nearly as close to the original amount. Wheat increased and went up at a good rate and then dropped ... ...

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... the south-western region of Russia, between Ukraine and Kazakstan. The battle of Stalingrad began on the 23rd of August 1942, and lasted until surrounded German forces surrendered on the 2nd of February 1943. The battle involved over 2 million men, over 2,000 tanks, 2,000 aircraft, and more than 26,000 guns and mortars. On the 23rd if August 1942, German aircraft ... ...

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... also, Russia thought that was chance for them. So, Russia said they will join it, but after Russia said that to Serbia, German joined it for the Serbia. At August 2nd, German demanded territory passing to Belgium, but Belgium refused. Then, Belgium declares war to France. France declared war to German, and England declared war to German, too. Thus, all of ... ...

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After the Tsar abdicated on the 2nd March 1917 the Provisional Government were placed in charge. To form this government, members of the Duma were placed in control. During the period of time between the Tsar's abdication ... ...

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... of the first strike incentive. In essence I believe that the goal of strategic stability was achieved. If the stability of the world's nuclear weapons was unstable there would have been a 2nd nuclear war. The creation of the START Treaty should be enough reason to believe that the strategic stability of the two superpowers was achieved. Hopefully with the two countries reducing ... ...

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... artillery fire from 1 September, which lasted until January 1944. After the besieging of Leningrad, Hitler ordered the central infantry to continue their push for Moscow with the addition of the 2nd Panzer army. This, their final advance for the campaigning season, was codenamed Operation Typhoon. Although victory seemed so close the strain on men and vehicles was beginning to tell. Supplies ... ...

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