Everything can happen again: 77% of Russians do not know when and whom the Bolsheviks overthrew
On January 15, VTsIOM published its assessment of Russians' knowledge of history — the results turned out to be contradictory ...
Arab Times2d
Traditions still going strong as Feb 10 marks ‘Diplomats’ Day’
Russian diplomacy has centuries-old long-standing traditions. Every year on the 10th of February Russian diplomats mark their ...
Euronews6d
Peace talks? Ukraine and Russia already tried negotiating, but that didn't go well
In September 2014, Minsk Protocol (Minsk I), Russia committed to withdrawing illegal armed groups and military equipment from Ukraine. The February 2015 Minsk II Agreement (Minsk II) promised the ...
Suzanne Massie, ‘Reagan’s Window on the Soviet Union,’ Dies at 94
An author of books on Russia who spoke the language, she had no diplomatic experience but formed an unlikely bond with the ...
Daily Wrap on MSN10d
Inside Russia's army: Brutality and abuse unmasked
A wave of outrage swept through the media after a film was released showing Russian military police forcing wounded soldiers ...
Sydney Morning Herald7d
Was it a series of bad decisions that brought down the Romanovs?
Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, author of a new account of the last Russian emperor ... a year of humiliating losses on the battlefield. Tsar Nicholas II and his family, who were executed in 1918.Credit ...
U.S. News & World Report7d
Alexander Park
The Alexander Palace, which was a frequent retreat for the last czar, Nicholas II, sits inside the park. Though the palace is currently closed for renovations, there are still several other ...
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Andrei Kurkov: ‘We needed a war to show that Ukraine is different from Russia’
The acclaimed Ukrainian author and essayist talks about his experience as a Soviet-born, Russian-speaking novelist, the ...