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

It may come as a surprise in the capitals of liberal democracies in the West — not to speak of blue urban America — that ...

Who were the colonists rushing north in 1867 after the United States purchased Russia’s interest in ... harshly the collision of cultures in 19th-century Sitka. The consequences of that time ...

There is something compelling about period dramas that just attracts one — the grand romances, ornate costumes, and lavish ...

Russia’s president is said to have blamed ... An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord ...

From the Brontë sisters to Kurt Vonnegut to Zora Neale Hurston, these are the best classic books to add to your TBR this year ...

Russia has lost about twice as many men to ... An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord ...

Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky's gambling addiction took him to these three German spa towns, which then inspired him to ...

The 21st century pharmaceutical and biotech sector has come a long way from its roots in 19th century pharmacy. pharmaphorum looks at its evolution over the centuries. The roots of the ...

Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. Its figures are, if not rosy, not ruinous either. Last year, the war economy likely grew ...

MOSCOW, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday it saw nothing particularly new in a threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to hit Russia with new sanctions and tariffs if it did not agree ...