don't know if ther eis already this topic if ,excuse me
some very nice comics ( or better , manga) are dedidcated to russia
one of the most important is Orpheus no mado , by the same author of Versailles no bara (Lady Oscar), if cat you can see the similitude in characters, which are involved in borning of russian revolution events
http://youtu.be/txYeMBcQaRMby the same author there is the full story of Catherine the Great and also Oroika, a manga about Napoleon and of course also his battles in Russia
http://youtu.be/uR3kms1UCQ8