450 Russian granatiers entered in Rome on 3 oct 1799, after the French abandoned it on 19 sept, few days ahead of the Neapolitan troops of Cardinal Ruffo, that invaded the territories of the Roman Republic on 30 sept. The Russians did not clashed with French, but their presence mainly avoided the city to be occupied by the bands of Fra Diavolo. However, the state they helped to restore was the Papal one. Maybe the Vatican has a debt to Russia. ;)
I think everywhere has a russian minority just look at US with Alaska... Yes I'm not saying Alaska must be sent back to the Russian Empire because the Russian Empire as it was during the Napoleonic wars (when I think Russia had to sell useless land) no longer existed...
I'm still waiting for more jokes about Gangut's dual Imperial Russian and Communist history. Though considering she was part of the Soviet Union for far longer than Imperial Russia, not to mention her crew mutinied and joined the Bolsheviks, she probably favors the Soviets a lot more.
Ok that we were the sole Nato country where the Communist Party was one of the three major parties in the Government, but you'll not put your red dirty fingers on our nation!!!^^
Doesn't Italy still has a Communist-leaning party?
Also, Ido's Gangut-Bep duo is just HHNNNNNNNNGGH
We actually still have two communist parties: PCI (Italian Communist Party) and the PRC (Party of the Communist Refoundation). Sadly, it's been years since the last time a communist got to seat in the parliament.
Oooh!So this is Italy!Wonderful culture,It's my first time here!KHOROSHO!Khorosho!That day will never come!I'm looking forward to the day that this becomes part of Russia!Abundant nature,Delicious food,And the humidity is low even in summer - it's so nice to spend time here!Khorosho!KHOROSHO!!Ah, thank you for that...