In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen, composed of troops from France as well as Poland, Germany, Italy and several other allied states. The campaign that followed ...

It comes as the Institute for the Study of War ( ISW) reported gains by both sides in the main Ukrainian salient in Kursk, ...

Russian forces have recaptured territory in the region, but Kyiv is fighting back, a Washington think tank has said.

Mesyatsev Island was formed from Mesyatsev Cape around 1995 as water from a nearby glacier flowed toward the Arctic Ocean, ...

The thinking is, being split into smaller states would blunt Russia’s challenge to the West and its ability to carry on a war in Ukraine. As a scholar of Russian regional identity and history, I ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Officials said more than 30 drones had been ...

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Russians close to the Kremlin voiced optimism that Donald J. Trump could help end the war in Ukraine on Russia’s terms. Vladimir V. Putin said Mr. Trump’s remarks on ending the war “deserve ...

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Ukraine said on Monday its hard-pressed military was battling 50,000 troops in Russia's Kursk region to its north, while also scrambling to reinforce two besieged fronts in the east and bracing to ...

Two people were in severe condition, he added. Russia launched six bombs at the city, all of which hit civilian infrastructure, including private houses and a five-storey residential building ...