Russian History

Russian House in Brussels Commemorates Fallen Soldiers at Ixelles Cemetery

2025-05-12T14:56:26+02:00May 12th, 2025|Categories: History & Memory, History Club, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, Victory80, With Russian Roots|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Brussels, May 8, 2025 — On Victory Day, representatives of the Russian House in Brussels laid flowers at Ixelles Cemetery, where Soviet soldiers who died in Belgium during the First and Second World Wars are buried. The annual ceremony symbolizes gratitude and remembrance for those who gave their lives in the fight for freedom and peace in Europe. A special guest at the ceremony was Liliane Maroutaeff, daughter of Yury Maroutaev, a member of the Belgian Resistance. His first wife was Marina Shafroff-Maroutaeva, a heroic figure of the Russian émigré community in Belgium. Marina Shafroff-Maroutaeva, daughter of a naval engineer [...]

History Club: A Lecture by Professor Vladimir Ronin on World War I Held in Brussels

2024-12-02T10:47:48+01:00November 21st, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, History Club, Meet Russia, Russian House News|Tags: , , , , |

On November 15, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a lecture by Professor Vladimir Ronin titled “All Quiet on the Western Front, but What About the Eastern Front?”. The event, organized as part of the Historical Club, attracted an audience interested in World War I and its cultural and societal legacy. Vladimir Ronin spoke about what Russia was like during the Great War. He emphasized the importance of honoring the memory of thousands of Russian army soldiers and officers who fought across Europe and are buried in military memorials in Brussels, Liège, and Antwerp. He also detailed the ties and [...]

‘All Quiet on the Western Front’. And on the Eastern one? Lecture by prof. Vladimir Ronin

2024-10-29T20:33:49+01:00October 29th, 2024|Categories: , , , |Tags: , , , , , , |

Russia and Belgium have fascinating pages of history together. There have been several periods when our countries were closely connected, and when people from both countries interacted a lot. One of these was the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and the period of the First World War, which began exactly 110 years ago. We're so excited to announce that the famous historian professor Vladimir Ronin will be giving three lectures on this dramatic and fateful period! These lectures are a must-listen for anyone interested in history. We invite you to join us at the History Club, a new [...]

The first meeting of the Historical Club took place at the Russian House in Brussels

2024-12-02T10:47:50+01:00October 25th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, History Club, Meet Russia, Russian House News|Tags: , , , , , , |

On October 16, the first lecture within the History Club was held on the topic “Belgians in the land of the Tsars in 1900,” presented by historian Professor Vladimir Ronin. The event generated significant interest among the French-speaking audience and filled the hall with listeners. Professor Ronin thoroughly and comprehensively covered the influence of Belgian culture and economy on Russia in the early 20th century. In his presentation, he addressed important topics such as trade relations, cultural exchanges, and historical ties between the two countries. Participants had a unique opportunity to learn about lesser-known facts, as well as view archival [...]

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