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

THE WORD “HUBRIS” HAS COME UP frequently since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine. The most straightforward ...

In an ominous revelation that underscores the escalating geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has voiced concerns over Russian President Vladimir Putin's ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has embarked on an unprecedented quest, directing government officials to identify and reclaim properties globally that were historically tied to Russia's imperial ...

The Russian problem derives its hugeness and its ... In a word, visualize the component human elements of the far-flung empire of the Tsars and you will begin to appreciate what Kipling meant ...

Around 1.7 million soldiers fighting for the Russian Empire died in the conflict, along with more than 400,000 civilians. RFE/RL journalists report the news in 23 countries where a free press is ...

It redrew the world map and reshaped many borders in Europe. The collapse of the Russian Empire created Poland, the Baltics, and Finland. The Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolved into Austria ...

From 1741 until Alaska was sold to the United States in 1867, the Russian empire claimed territory and peoples in North America. In this book, Ilya Vinkovetsky examines how Russia governed its only ...

During her reign she extended the Russian empire southwards and westwards, adding territories which included the Crimea, Belarus and Lithuania. Agreements with Prussia and Austria led to three ...