Trying to Save Russia From Itself Was a Thankless Job
Empress Catherine II of Russia didn’t earn the title of “the Great” by being a sweetie. She was, like almost all successful rulers, capable of playing hardball and cagey about maintaining her power. She was determined to make Russia a world power, and that she would force Europe to give her adopted country the respect… Read more Trying to Save Russia From Itself Was a Thankless Job