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Russification Of Belarus
The Russification of Belarus ( be, Расеізацыя Беларусі, Rasieizacyja Biełarusi; russian: Русификация Беларуси, translit=Rusyfikatsiya Byelarusi) is a policy of replacing the use of the Belarusian language and the presence of Belarusian culture and mentality in various spheres of public life in Belarus by the corresponding Russian analogs. Russification is one of the major reasons of insufficient adoption of the Belarusian language by Belarusians. In Belarus, Russification was carried out by the authorities of the Russian Empire and, later, by the authorities of the Soviet Union.''Yuliya Brel.'' (University of DelawareThe Failure of the Language Policy in Belarus.''New Visions for Public Affairs'', Volume 9, Spring 2017, pp. 59—74 Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has renewed the policy since coming to power in 1994,Vadzim Smok'Belarusian Identity: the Impact of Lukashenka’s Rule// ''Analytical Paper.'' Ostrogorski Centre, BelarusDi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russification
Russification (russian: русификация, rusifikatsiya), or Russianization, is a form of cultural assimilation in which non-Russians, whether involuntarily or voluntarily, give up their culture and language in favor of the Russian culture and the Russian language. In a historical sense, the term refers to both official and unofficial policies of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union with respect to their national constituents and to national minorities in Russia, aimed at Russian domination and hegemony. The major areas of Russification are politics and culture. In politics, an element of Russification is assigning Russian nationals to leading administrative positions in national institutions. In culture, Russification primarily amounts to the domination of the Russian language in official business and the strong influence of the Russian language on national idioms. The shifts in demographics in favour of the ethnic Russian population are sometimes considered as a form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brest, Belarus
Brest ( be, Брэст / Берасьце, Bieraście, ; russian: Брест, ; uk, Берестя, Berestia; lt, Brasta; pl, Brześć; yi, בריסק, Brisk), formerly Brest-Litovsk (russian: Брест-Литовск, lit=Lithuanian Brest; be, links=no, translit=Berastze Litouski (Berastze), Берасце Літоўскі (Берасце); lt, links=no, Lietuvos Brasta; pl, links=no, Brześć Litewski, ), Brest-on-the-Bug ( pl, links=no, Brześć nad Bugiem), is a city (population 350,616 in 2019) in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish city of Terespol, where the Bug (river), Bug and Mukhavets rivers meet, making it a border town. It is the capital city of the Brest Region. Brest is a historical site for many cultures, as it hosted important historical events, such as the Union of Brest and Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Furthermore, the Brest Fortress was recognized by the Soviet Union as a Hero Fortress in honour of the defense of Brest Fortress in Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivanava
Ivanava ( be, Іванава, russian: Иваново, pl, Janów Poleski, he, יאנוב/ינוב על יד פינסק) is a city in the Brest Region of Belarus, an administrative center of the Ivanava district. History First mentioned in the 14th century, initially it was a village named ''Porkhovo''. In 1423 it was granted by the king Władysław Jagiełło to the cathedral in Lutsk. Renamed to Janów, in 1465 it was granted with city rights. A small town in Polesia, it shared the fate of the region. On May 16, 1657 it was the seat of the martyrdom of Saint Andrzej Bobola. Annexed by Russia during the Partitions of Poland in 1795, the town did not develop much, mostly because of the proximity of much more populous town of Pinsk. At the end of the 19th century it had circa 3000 inhabitants, mostly peasants and workers in a local minor textile works. Between 1915 and 1918 occupied by Germany, in 1919 it was transferred to Poland. During the Polish-Bolshevik War it was briefly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maskowski District
Maskowski District ( be, Маскоўскі; russian: Московский) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after the city of Moscow. , Minsk administration website Geography The district is situated in central and south-western area of the city and borders with Frunzyenski, Tsentralny, Leninsky and Kastrychnitski districts ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leninsky District, Belarus
Leninsky District ( be, Ленінскі; russian: Ленинский) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after Vladimir Lenin. , Minsk administration website Geography The district is situated in the south-central area of the city and borders with Tsentralny, Partyzanski, Zavodski, Kastrychnitski and[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savyetski District
Savyetski District ( be, Савецкі, russian: Советский) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after the Soviets. Minsk administration website Geography The district, the smallest of the city, is situated in central and south-western area of the city and borders with Tsentralny, Pyershamayski and Partyzanski districts.Transport The district is served by the ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Avenue (Minsk)
Independence Avenue ( be, праспект Незалежнасці, russian: проспект Независимости) (''Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci'') is the main street of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Independence Avenue crosses Minsk radially from its centre towards the North-East. Length of the avenue is about . Notable landmarks Key landmarks located from West to East: * Independence Square ** The House of Government **Minsk City Hall ** Church of Saints Simon and Helena **Belarusian State University * KGB Headquarters * October Square ** Palace of the Republic ** Museum of the Great Patriotic War ** Belarus State Circus ** Central House of Officers **Trade Unions Palace of Culture * Aleksander Garden Square * Yanka Kupala Park * Gorky Park * Victory Square * Church of Holy Trinity *Yakub Kolas Square * Kalinin Square *Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus * Čaliuskincaŭ Park *National Library of Belarus. World Heritage status Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zavodski District
Zavodski District ( be, Заводскі, russian: Заводской) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was formed in 1938 under the name Stalin district (Russian: Сталинский) and The "Factory district" was named in 1961 after the plants "Minsk Tractor Works" (MTZ) and "Minsk Automobile Plant" (MAZ) were constructed. Within current borders the district is approved on 10 November 1997 when the township "Sosny" was officially added to it. Geography The district is situated in the south-eastern area of the city and borders with Partyzanski and Leninsky districts. Maly Trostenets extermination camp was located within Zavodski district. Transport Zavodski is served by the tram line and by the '' Awtazavodskaya'' subway line. It is also crossed by the MKAD beltway . See also *Minsk Zoo *Maly Trostenets Maly Trostenets (Maly Trascianiec, , "Little Trostenets") is a village near Minsk in Belarus, formerly the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyershamayski District
Pyershamayski District ( be, Першамайскі, russian: Первомайский) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after the First of May. , Minsk administration website Geography The district is situated in the north-eastern area of the city and borders with Savyetski and Partyzanski districts.Main sights The is located in the district. Its octagonal s ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frunzyenski District
Frunzyenski District ( be, Фрунзенскі раён, Frunzienski rajon; russian: Фрунзенский район) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after Mikhail Frunze and is the most populated district of the city. , Minsk administration website Geography The district, the biggest in Minsk, is situated in the western area of the city and borders with Tsentralny and Maskowski districts.Transport Frunzyenski is served by the ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukashenka
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (as transliterated from Russian; also transliterated from Belarusian as Alyaksand(a)r Ryhoravich Lukashenka;, ; rus, Александр Григорьевич Лукашенко, Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukashenko, ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲjɪvʲɪtɕ lʊkɐˈʂɛnkə. In English, both transliterations are used, and his first name is often anglicized to ''Alexander''. born 30 August 1954) is a Belarusian politician who has been the first and only president of Belarus since the establishment of the office on 20 July 1994, making him the longest-sitting European president. Before his political career, Lukashenko worked as director of a state farm (''sovkhoz''), and served in the Soviet Border Troops and in the Soviet Army. Lukashenko continued state ownership of key industries in Belarus after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and retained important Soviet-era symbolism, which can be seen in the coat of arms and national flag of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
