Russia: Forest bones confirmed to be last tsar of Russia and the Romanov family
By DW
26 July 2020 |
7:00 am
After decades of mystery, the Russian Investigative Committee has concluded that they have found the bones and remains of Nicholas II and his family. The imperial family were executed during the Russian revolution.
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