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1. Katya Everdeenova? No. YA Fiction Set in Russia? Yes.: We're seeing a growth spurt in literature for kids and teens set in Russia. That means magic, time travel, and Stalinism all rolled up in one.; Tags: literature, teen fiction, young adult fiction, magic, fantasy, stalin, Ivan the Terrible, baba yaga, faberge, romanovs, time travel; By Alice E.M. Underwood

2. 8 Sci-Fi Futures That Explain Russia Today: In honor of Evgeny Zamyatin's birthday, here are eight Russian sci-fi novels that reveal something about Russia and the world beyond.; Tags: science fiction, literature, history, fantasy, bogdanov, zamyatin, strugatsky, voinovich, lukyanenko, yeskov, sorokin, elizarov; By Alice E.M. Underwood

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Notable events on this day in Russian history

2014: President Vladimir Putin tells colleagues that "we must start working on returning Crimea to Russia." Within days, insignia-less forces and local militias occupy Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea and neighboring regions.

2012: The Pussy Riot group gains notoriety for performing an anti-Putin song inside Moscow's Savior's Cathedral. Arrested a week later, in August all three were convicted of "hooliganism."

1918: Death penalty officially restored (it had been outlawed in October 1917) for some offenders.

1904: Alexei Kosygin, Soviet prime minister 1960-1980, born (died 1980)

1728: Peter III (ruled 1961-1762) born.

1613: Mikhail Romanov was elected 'Tsar' by the Zemsky sobor, marking the beginning of the Romanov Dynasty

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