And this was a calculated
> move by ruling class forces to make an example of them.
'Twas not. It was, according to every reliable account I've seen, exactly what the vast majority of Russians wanted.
http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c142/500697.html
I'm interested in the topic, so may actually read the articles and respond more a little later in the day.
-- "Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre, mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað."