The Russian Empire wasn’t built in a day - but it nearly collapsed in one. A long line of tsars ruled with iron fists and divine right. But revolutionaries were waiting in the shadows, hungry for ...

Embarking on a journey to Russia, a country rich with cultural history and expansive landscapes, begins with obtaining the appropriate visa. The majestic scenes from the Red Square to the echoing ...

But according to Russian state media, he’s been handed a poisoned chalice: front-line command of a notorious battalion of ex-prisoners that has suffered massive casualties in Ukraine.

From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's new book The Bagpipes: A Cultural ...

A former top Russian general has been jailed for seven years after being accused of taking bribes. Lt Gen Vadim Shamarin was arrested last year during a crackdown on corruption in the defence ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region ...