Long romanticised in folklore, Russia’s Cossacks were once semi-autonomous communities living across southern Russia and ...

The word Cossack comes from the Turkic word meaning “free man” or “outlaw.” True to this moniker, Ukraine’s Cossacks — a semi-nomadic militaristic group originating somewhere in the 15th century — are ...

Once prized fighters under the Tsars, Russia’s Cossack population was ostracised by authorities during the Soviet era. Under ...

Cossacks install bust near St. Petersburg, Putin's hometown. MOSCOW — -- Vladimir Putin has been described as a “czar” by fans and critics alike, but a group of Cossacks in St. Petersburg have ...

September 9, 2018: Russia is again having problems with the Cossacks and it has become a real back-to-the future moment. Despite 70 years of efforts by the communists to destroy the Cossack community, ...

The brazen midday Sunday Texas shootout between dozens of motorcycle gang members shined a bright light on the seedy underbelly of outlaw biker gangs. At least one crew involved, the Bandidos, is an ...

The men in military fatigues who charged at protesters in Moscow, thrashing them with leather whips, have apparently been beaten by their comrades-in-arms after an outcry about their actions being ...

Like some families, biker gangs tend to settle scores among themselves. Privately, if not quietly. But on Sunday, a feud between two rival biker groups – the Bandidos and Cossacks – broke into the ...

Many of the pro-Russian militants occupying government buildings in eastern Ukraine are being referred to in the media—or at least are referring to themselves—as Cossacks. Between this and the role ...