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In Russia, tsarist monuments were replaced by statues of Communist leaders, which in turn were torn down — statues of Stalin also fell in Hungary, Georgia and Albania.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

That patronage system, he claimed, was like tsarist Russia.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

Some young Finns left Finland, which was then part of the Russian Empire, to avoid tsarist conscription.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

Both parents were Jews who had left Ukraine early in the century with their families to escape the tsarist pogroms.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Hatred of Jews was entrenched in all levels of the tsarist government, and though Jews also served in the military, promotion was dependent upon conversion.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros