A communists. Russia was a communist nation in the 1900s
"<span>Fixed-rate mortgages provide security against increased costs." Of course there is the possibility with a fixed-rate mortgage that costs could decrease, meaning you would be paying more than needed, but this is a risk many people are willing to take. </span>
There was discontent [dissatisfaction] in Russia because the government was corrupt and ineffective, there was widespread poverty in the country, there was a scarcity of food, and the Russians suffered massive losses in World War I.
They were going to let the people decide for themselves if they where going to allow slavery in their territories.
They reduce the time (by making it faster) and reduce the cost of trading (by making it efficient).