Modern Izvestia logo

Old Izvestia logo. It uses two letters that are no longer used in the Russian language (see Reforms of Russian orthography)

Izvestia functioned as a long-running high-circulation daily newspaper in the Soviet Union. While Pravda served as the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party, Izvestia expressed the official views of the Soviet government as published by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. The full name is Izvestiya Sovetov Narodnykh Deputatov SSSR (in Russian, Известия Советов народных депутатов СССР, the Reports of Soviets of Peoples' Deputies of the USSR). The word "izvestiya" in Russian means "delivered messages", derived from the verb izveshchat, "to inform", "to notify". In the context of newspapers it is usually translated as "news" or "reports". Image File history File links Izvestia_logo. ... Image File history File links Izvestia_logo. ... Image File history File links Izvestia_logo_old. ... Image File history File links Izvestia_logo_old. ... Russian (Russian: ,  ) is the most widely spoken language of Eurasia and the most widespread of the Slavonic languages. ... The Old Russian language adopted the Cyrillic alphabet, approximately during the tenth century and at about the same time as the introduction of Eastern Christianity into the territories inhabited by the Eastern Slavs. ... The front page of an issue of Pravda. ... The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия Сове́тского Сою́за = КПСС) was the name used by the successors of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party from 1952 to 1991, but the wording Communist Party was present in the partys name since 1918 when the Bolsheviks became the Russian... The Presidium or Praesidium (from Latin praesidium meaning protection or defense so plural presidia or praesidia) is the name for the executive committee of various legislative and organizational bodies. ... The Supreme Soviet (Russian: , Verhovniy Sovet, literally the Supreme Council) comprised the highest legislative body in the Soviet Union in the interim of the sessions of the Congress of Soviets, and the only one with the power to pass constitutional amendments. ...

The newspaper began as the News of the Petrograd Soviet of Workers Deputies on 13 March 1917 [O.S. 28 February] in Petrograd. Initially, the paper expressed Menshevik and Socialist-Revolutionary Party views. An assembly of the Petrograd Soviet, 1917 The Petrograd Soviet, or the Petrograd Soviet of Workers and Soldiers Deputies, was the council set up in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg, Russia) in March 1917 as the representative body of the citys workers. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Old Style or O.S. is a designation indicating that a date conforms to the Julian calendar, formerly in use in many countries, rather than the Gregorian calendar, currently in use in most countries. ... Saint Petersburg  listen (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991... Leaders of the Menshevik Party at Norra Bantorget in Stockholm, Sweden, May 1917. ... Socialist-Revolutionary election poster, 1917. ...

Recent issue of the Izvestia newspaper.

In August 1917 it took the title News of the Central Executive Committee of the Petrograd Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies. By October 1917 it became News of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviets of Working and Military Deputies, and was eventually retitled Izvestiya Sovetov Narodnykh Deputatov SSSR. Image File history File links Izvestia_cover. ... Image File history File links Izvestia_cover. ...

After the Second All-Union Congress of Soviets, Izvestia became an official newspaper of the Soviet government (Central Executive Committee of the Supreme Soviet and Sovnarkom). The Supreme Soviet (Russian: , Verhovniy Sovet, literally the Supreme Council) comprised the highest legislative body in the Soviet Union in the interim of the sessions of the Congress of Soviets, and the only one with the power to pass constitutional amendments. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Izvestia, describes itself as an "all-national" newspaper of Russia. Being one of the last major Russian-language newspapers critical of president Vladimir Putin, it was purchased by state-owned Gazprom on Friday 3rd June, 2005. As of 2005, the circulation of Izvestia is 240,967. The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) is the incumbent President of Russia. ... Gazprom (LSE: OGZD) (Russian: , sometimes transcribed as Gasprom) is the largest Russian company and the biggest natural gas extractor in the world. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• The Izvestia website.