Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1870-1924) is best known for his role in the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the founding of the Soviet Union. Lenin symbolized for many people the principles and ideas of the ...

Lenin would have said there was no turning point in his life; he would have said that he followed a straight line, undeviatingly, from the dawn of his political consciousness to the moment of his ...

The centenary of Vladimir Lenin's death on Sunday is expected to be met with silence from the current occupant of the Kremlin. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get ...

Very short article by KAPD talking about the personality cult of Lenin in Russia. Originally published in "KAZ, 1924, No. 13". Notes from Pankhurst on Lenin's Pamphlet "Left-Wing" Communism: An ...

On August 1, 1924 the first permanent mausoleum of Vladimir Lenin (Ulyanov) was opened to the public. Lenin played a key role in establishing the Soviet state. He served as chairman of the ...

Soviet Union founder Lenin is depicted in a huge portrait A life-size portrait of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin and other paintings from the former state are going up for auction. Described ...

After seizing control of Russia from the Provisional Government, the Bolsheviks had to safeguard their fragile grip on the reins of power. Lenin negotiated peace with Germany and therefore an end ...

The Prosecutor's Office had requested the pre-trial detention of all the defendants in this case, except Moreno and 12 others aged over 65, but the former head of state's failure to appear ...