"There are several fatal forks in the history of Russia. March-April 1881, marked by the death of Alexander II and the ascension to the throne of Alexander III, is one of them. The reconstruction of this key moment in Russian history is important for us to understand why we ended up where we ended up. We are not interested in the venerable Russian genre "Who is to blame?" No one is to blame, everyone wanted the best. We are concerned with the question...