Russian famine of 1891–1892

The 1891–1892 famine in the Russian Empire, sometimes called the Tsar Famine, Tsar's Famine or Black Earth Famine, began along the Volga River and spread as far as the Urals and Black Sea. The famine was initially caused by poor weather and was exacerbated by poor logistical networks and a lack of grain reserves due to government export policy. The famine also resulted in mass outbreaks of disease. The logistical issues compounded relief efforts and the resulting death toll was around 375,000-400,000, mostly from the accompanying diseases. The Red Cross staff was unable to detect at least one death due to malnutrition, as well as there were no cases of suicide, cannibalism, etc. The reawakening of Russian Marxism and populism is often traced to the public's anger over the tsarist government's poor handling of the disaster.