Prison of the peoples

Prison of the nations (Russian: Тюрьма́ наро́дов) is a phrase first used by Vladimir Lenin in 1914. He applied it to Russia, describing the national policy of that time. The idea of calling Russia a prison is based on Marquis de Custine's book La Russie en 1839.

Prison of the peoples

Prison of the nations (Russian: Тюрьма́ наро́дов) is a phrase first used by Vladimir Lenin in 1914. He applied it to Russia, describing the national policy of that time. The idea of calling Russia a prison is based on Marquis de Custine's book La Russie en 1839.