Word: russianize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...suggested in well-informed circles that the Bolshevik Government annulled the concession on the ground that the U. S. had not been induced to recognize Russia; but, not being willing to cancel the contract on this ground, a technical reason was found. Whatever the cause of the Russian Government's action, it at least provided an object lesson to others of the difficulty of dealing with an unrecognized government...
Russia ranked third among world's oil producers last year with 45,162,000 barrels. That the Russian oil industry is steadily being rehabilitated is shown by production in recent years: it was 29,150,000 barrels...
...fourth Exposition Mr. John Barclay, one of the most gifted baritone singers in the country, gave a varied program of French and Russian songs, together with some Folk Songs, delightfully arranged by Mr. Whiting himself...
...between the sessions of the Union Congress of Soviets at Tiflis, capital of the Transcaucasian Federation (Russian Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan), events took place, speeches were heard...
Petrushka, a ballet about a silly, tragic rag doll with a soul, by Igor Stravinsky, was revived last week, at the Metropolitan Opera House, Manhattan. There was only one Russian in the cast. He, Adolph Bolm, took the part of the sawdust Caliban, capered foolishly, pathetically, to his special tune- a fanfare for two trumpets a minor second apart. Rosina Galli was the limber ballerina. At the end of the performance, Mr. Stravinsky was discovered to be present, hailed before the curtain, presented with an overstuffed floral wreath, according to Metropolitan tradition...