Yashka · Character

Mikhail Rodzianko

President of the State Duma, the parliamentary voice of a crumbling empire, whose authority is tested as soldiers, streets, and soviets begin to outrun the old order.

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Also known as Rodzianko, President Rodzianko, Michael Rodzianko

First appearance: X: The Revolution at the Front

As a supporting figure in Yashka, Mikhail Rodzianko is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

President of the Duma; visits the front, acknowledges the powerlessness of the Provisional Government, and invites Maria to Petrograd after hearing her story.

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Provisional Government Leaders
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X: The Revolution at the Front
President of the Duma; visits the front, acknowledges the powerlessness of the Provisional Government, and invites Maria to Petrograd after hearing her story.
I Organize the Battalion of Death
President of the State Duma; supports Bochkareva's proposal and introduces her to Captain Dementiev.
XIV: An Errand from Kerensky to Kornilov
President of the Duma; accompanies Bochkareva and Kornilov, mediates between Kornilov and Kerensky, and persuades Kornilov to remain as Commander-in-Chief.
XVI: The Triumph of Bolshevism
Mentioned as having once believed that women's self-sacrifice would shame the men.

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