When Belle Époque Paris absorbed Russian émigrés fleeing revolution
by Steve Donoghue
Apr 27, 2022
3 minutes
Lost amid the horrors of war inflicted on the people of Ukraine since the Feb. 24 invasion have been the stories of Russian citizens fleeing their own country, fearing the effects of international sanctions and worsening autocracy. These refugees often come from Russia’s skilled and educated classes, and their situation echoes events from a century ago, when large numbers of Russians were displaced by the fall of the Romanov dynasty and the upheaval of
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days