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Russian troops open fire on striking goldfield workers in northeast Siberia, killing at least 150.

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Russian Empire

Eurasian empire (1721–1917)

The Russian Empire was an empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its establishment in November 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in September 1917. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about 22,800,000 km2 (8,800,000 sq mi), roughly…
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Lena massacre

1912 shooting of striking miners and protesters by the Imperial Russian Army

The Lena Massacre or Lena Execution refers to the shooting of goldfield workers on strike in northeast Siberia near the Lena River on 17 April [O.S. 4 April] 1912.
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Siberia

Geographical region of Russia comprising North Asia

Siberia is an extensive geographical region comprising all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has formed a part of the sovereign territory of Russia and its predecessor states since the lengthy conquest of Siberia, which began…
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