In the cynical Brezhnev-era Soviet Union—where propaganda clashed with daily deprivation—Putin found a model of power in the romance of espionage. This chapter follows the stories, myths, and ...

The latest proposal is designed to deter future Russian aggression. But Russia is not part of the talks and has shown little ...

On December 1, 1991, the people of Ukraine voted overwhelmingly 92% to 8% to be an independent country, no longer a part of the Soviet Union (which soon dissolved on December 26, 1991). From December ...

On December 1, 1991, the people of Ukraine voted overwhelmingly 92% to 8% to be an independent country, no longer a part of the Soviet Union (which soon dissolved on December 26, 1991). From December ...

Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but ...

Beijing is a crucial trading partner of Kyiv, but its political ties have been hampered by Russia's full-scale invasion.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian, U.S. and European officials will hold a series of meetings.

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

President Zelenskyy is Ukraine’s first Jewish president , and his identity has often been used as further evidence of a ...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to renounce NATO membership if there are security guarantees. US envoy Steve ...

Europe is deliberately escalating by creating a commission to assess the damage to Ukraine. This was stated on December 18 by ...