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Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma: Two Hundred Years of British-Russian Relations by David Owen staffpicks "Would you like to knowBritain's relationship with Russia is surprisingly under explored. When the two formed a pragmatic alliance and fought together at Navarino in 1827, it was overwhelmingly the work of the British prime minister, George Canning. His death brought about a volte face that would see the countries fighting on opposite sides in the Crimean War and jostling for power during the Great Game. It was not until the 1917 revolution that another statesman had a