#1917LIVE: Russian Revolution in real time
The situation on November 6, 1917 is critical. Russia's provisional government is on its last legs. Vladimir Lenin and his Bolsheviks, with widespread popular support, are taking over Petrograd. RT’s #1917LIVE will be updating readers on these final moments of the Russian Revolution.
08 November 2017
12:00 GMTWe have nice weather — four degrees above frost during the night and up to 10 degrees above frost now. We walked a long time this morning and @NicholasII_1917 and me are chopping firewood for a long time. #1917LIVEpic.twitter.com/1zcSpWCXIv
— Alexei Romanov (@AlekseiNR_1917) November 8, 2017- 10:10 GMT
Former Pre-parliament at Mariinsky Palace secured by sailors in armored car, delegates locked out #1917LIVEpic.twitter.com/zlKxVrp7xP
— Revolutionary Times (@RT_1917) November 8, 2017 - 09:30 GMT
.@Aurora_1917 captain denies shelling Winter Palace. 'If we HAD the building and street would be rubble' #1917LIVEpic.twitter.com/RZcPWNpd88
— Revolutionary Times (@RT_1917) November 8, 2017 - 09:20 GMT
Railroad Union orders to immediately stop all trains carrying Cossack units to Petrograd #1917LIVE
— Revolutionary Times (@RT_1917) November 8, 2017 - 08:50 GMT
OFFICIAL: 2-day power shift in Petrograd resulted in 46 deaths. 6 died storming Winter Palace. Estimated 50 wounded #1917LIVEpic.twitter.com/Hh4o1ZZpI2
— Revolutionary Times (@RT_1917) November 8, 2017 - 08:42 GMT
700 Cossacks willing to march on Petrograd. Hangover from the @GenKornilov1917’s mutiny they took part in #1917LIVE
— Alexander Kerensky (@Kerensky_1917) November 8, 2017 - 08:38 GMT
LATEST: Moscow MRC has blockaded military academies, cadet barracks, taken Central Post Office, Central Telegraph and Intl Phone exchange #1917LIVEpic.twitter.com/HAeJkWYy6s
— Revolutionary Times (@RT_1917) November 8, 2017 - 08:30 GMT
MORE: Chief of staff Gen. Dukhonin informed all front commanders to disobey Bolshevik authorities in Petrograd #1917LIVEpic.twitter.com/tQj9DHjXW7
— Revolutionary Times (@RT_1917) November 8, 2017 - 06:50 GMT
#280characters! All power to the Soviets! Peace to the People! Land to the Peasants! Mills and Factories to the Workers! Characters to the proletariat! #1917LIVE
— Vladimir Lenin (@VLenin_1917) November 8, 2017 - 06:45 GMT
Moscow Kremlin & its arsenal controlled by pro-Bolsheviks troops. But SSC military checkpoints block all entrances to the fortress #1917LIVEpic.twitter.com/wNZLklchO4
— Revolutionary Times (@RT_1917) November 8, 2017
