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a5eac62 O dearest Warsaw of my youth, Which encompassed the whole of my world! If only for a moment and in the dark I wish to catch a glimpse Of the ashes and the flowers Of that good past.10 Norman Davies
b81c65d Although the rival cereals of rye, barley,oats, buckwheat and millet have continued to exist in Europe, the triumphal march of king wheat was uncontestable Norman Davies
a0d1808 Discord among the ex-Soviet nationalities was fuelling an ugly brand of Russian nationalism. Voices in Moscow called for the re-conquest of Russia's 'near abroad'. For after Abkhazia, there waited several further targets for Russian intervention, including Tatarstan and Chechenia, and other non-Russian lands within the Russian Federation. Sooner or later, Russia would be forced to choose between its new-style democracy and its old-style imp.. nationalism russia Norman Davies
6576eb8 The formula Muscovy + Ukraine = Russia does not feature in the Russians' own version of their history; but it is fundamental. muscovy russia ukraine московия россия росія украина україна Norman Davies