1998: Russia reburies the remains of the Romanov family

In what Russian President Boris Yeltsin regards as a humane act of repentance, Russia reburies the remains of the Romanov family at a ceremony in the Petropavlovsky Cathedral in St. Petersburg, on the 80th anniversary of their execution by Bolshevik forces

To: 
General public
From: 
Russia
Year of Apology: 
1998
Footnote: 
Zarakhovich, Yuri. “Playing Politics with the Romanovs.” Time. August 26, 2007.