What do Russians today think of Peter the Great?

However he had peculiar views on why Russia is different from the countries that he wanted to use as a role model: Russians did not smoke or drank enough vodka, dressed differently from Europeans, and focused on land instead of naval warfare. They also didn't believe in University education. read more

He ruled the country 300 years ago. No one really thinks about those times on daily basis. read more

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