''Narodnoye delo'' (; ) was a
Russian-language
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newspaper founded in
Geneva
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,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, after the congress of the
League of Peace and Freedom
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in 1867 by a group of exiled Russian revolutionaries. The circle involved in the writing of the newspaper wished to promote the
First International
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in Russia, having in common with its founders their support of the
Polish insurgents against the tyranny of the
Russian Empire
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.
Nikolay Zhukovsky Nikolay Zhukovsky may refer to:
* Nikolay Zhukovsky (revolutionary) (1833–1895), Russian revolutionary
*Nikolay Zhukovsky (scientist)
Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky ( rus, Никола́й Его́рович Жуко́вский, p=ʐʊˈkofsk ...
approached
Mikhail Bakunin
Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin (; 1814–1876) was a Russian revolutionary anarchist, socialist and founder of collectivist anarchism. He is considered among the most influential figures of anarchism and a major founder of the revolutionary ...
to collaborate on the newspaper. Other Russians living on the banks of
Lake Geneva
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agreed to join the initiative:
Zoya Obolenskaya Zoya (russian: Зоя, links=no) is a feminine Russian and Ukrainian first name, a variant of Zoe, meaning "life", from Greek ζωή (zoē), "life".