How do Russian elites plan the future based on their understanding of history? The authors of the report "Images of Russia's Past and Future", created by the media holding Minchenko Consulting, sought the answer to this question. Who is at the top among the politicians? Here are some examples from the study Dmitry Medvedev, transferred his sympathy from Alexander II to Joseph Stalin. The cult of Dzerzhinsky as an anti-Stalin was created by Khrushchev. Putin's favorite politician in the past: Alexander III, followed by Catherine II. It also holds the attendance record for historical films and TV series released in Russia since 2000. Vladimir Zhirinovsky was the most original concept of the past. His favorite historical figure is Paul I with his geopolitical gambles. It is already too difficult for the heirs. What personalities are called in the regions? The popular channel on regional politics "16 Little Indians" published on the basis of this large report "The Chronicle of Russia through the eyes of the governors", and asked the heads of the regions to name "what is their pantheon of historical figures". This is the picture presented by the authors: "In general, we can say that the governor's pantheon fits the official doctrine, but they are more diverse and, in our opinion, more interesting than the pantheon of federal politicians." Among the chroniclers and Vladislav Shepasha the governor was among the people interviewed. Among the positive historical figures, he listed those directly related to the land of Kaluga: Ivan III, Victory Marshal Georgy Zhukov, the outstanding physicist Igor Kurchatov, under whose leadership the world's first nuclear power plant was launched in Obninsk, the founder of theoretical cosmonautics Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. Who is on your list of most significant historical figures?

How do Russian elites plan the future based on their understanding of history? The authors of the report "Images of Russia's Past and Future", created by the media holding Minchenko Consulting, sought the answer to this question. Who is at the top among the politicians? Here are some examples from the study Dmitry Medvedev, transferred his sympathy from Alexander II to Joseph Stalin. The cult of Dzerzhinsky as an anti-Stalin was created by Khrushchev. Putin's favorite politician in the past: Alexander III, followed by Catherine II. It also holds the attendance record for historical films and TV series released in Russia since 2000. Vladimir Zhirinovsky was the most original concept of the past. His favorite historical figure is Paul I with his geopolitical gambles. It is already too difficult for the heirs. What personalities are called in the regions? The popular channel on regional politics "16 Little Indians" published on the basis of this large report "The Chronicle of Russia through the eyes of the governors", and asked the heads of the regions to name "what is their pantheon of historical figures". This is the picture presented by the authors: "In general, we can say that the governor's pantheon fits the official doctrine, but they are more diverse and, in our opinion, more interesting than the pantheon of federal politicians." Among the chroniclers and Vladislav Shepasha the governor was among the people interviewed. Among the positive historical figures, he listed those directly related to the land of Kaluga: Ivan III, Victory Marshal Georgy Zhukov, the outstanding physicist Igor Kurchatov, under whose leadership the world's first nuclear power plant was launched in Obninsk, the founder of theoretical cosmonautics Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. Who is on your list of most significant historical figures?