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The Institute of Russian History of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) is a leading research and expert center dedicated to the study of Russia’s past. Its institutional roots date to the establishment of the Institute of History of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1936; it later became the Institute of History of the USSR and adopted its current name after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. More than 160 researchers, including doctors and candidates of sciences, investigate the country’s economic, social, political, cultural, and military history, from Ancient Rus to post-Soviet Russia.

The Institute’s work is organized across specialist centers covering topics such as medieval history, religion, foreign relations, ethnic communities, military history, economic history, and historical sources. It produces scholarly monographs, edited collections, document publications, textbooks, and popular science books, and publishes the journals Russian History and Ancient Rus: Questions of Medieval Studies. The Institute also hosts conferences and scholarly events, maintains a scientific archive and electronic library, and provides postgraduate study and opportunities for dissertation defense.