The beginning of the 20th century in Russia is such a unique period that a lot of time will pass before we can comprehend its significance in the history of our country. The crisis of that time turned out to be so comprehensive and deep that no titanic efforts of one person were able to overcome the collapse of the state. Nicholas II painfully searched for an active assistant. But no one from the then tsarist entourage could answer the barrage of terrible questions that the turmoil of 1905 brought down on the authorities. The herald of the salvation of Russia was P.A. Stolypin. Five years of joint work between the tsar and the new prime minister had a beneficial effect on all aspects of the country’s life. A reset of land relations has begun. Russia was becoming a leading center of world development. “In ten years we won’t be able to catch up with Russia,” German experts noted. The country's power was ensured not by the forced introduction of the Western model of development, but by the growth of national self-awareness. Nicholas II and P.A. Stolypin became iconic figures of these historical processes, organically combining high morality and state talent.

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