How did Russia lose the king and who is to blame for the fall of the monarchy? We deal with historian Alexei Kuznetsov
The renunciation of Nicholas II from the throne in 1917 was a turning point in the history of Russia. But what actually led to the fall of the monarchy? In this video, historian Aleksey Kuznetsov and journalists Sergey Sokolov and Anton Oresh are sorting out the key events of the February Revolution: the role of Rasputin, the crisis of power, corruption and the influence of the First World War. Why did Nicholas II deny the throne? Who stood behind this decision? And how did this affect the future of Russia?
