Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014, one Russian phrase has haunted me. It translates to “They [Ukrainians] ...

The Decembrists were Russia’s first revolutionaries, challenging autocracy in the early 19th century. This series explores ...

Russia and Iran fought wars in the 18th and 19th centuries, with the Russian Empire capturing broad territories in the ...

A newly declassified analysis argued against “shock therapy” for the former Soviet Union. The warning wasn’t heeded.

There has been a lot of debate over whether or not recent Russian history has been somewhat cyclical in nature.

A Ukrainian band is treating international audiences to their country's traditional folk music, spiced up with world music ...

U.S.-led sanctions have hit Russian oil exports. Moscow has accused Ukraine of trying to strike its last gas pipeline into ...

The balance of power is shifting in Europe, and NATO member Poland is on track to surpass Russia in terms of having more tanks and armored vehicles. Two factors are at play—both tied to the war in ...

Don’t look now but Russian President Vladimir Putin’s would-be global empire is getting smaller ... transit of weapons and ammunition from Iran and Russia has now been denied now by the ...

Russia is clearly committed to the Lada-class. But it is a submarine that does not—and will never—live up to the expectations.

Once a powerful Russian oligarch, Vladimir Gusinsky has been tangled in legal disputes, mounting debts, and a bitter divorce. He's also drawn FBI scrutiny for ties to a former FBI agent and an ...