I was born to a Jewish family from Leningrad in 1981. My grandpa on my mother’s side, Arkady [all names changed], died two ...

Russia has sent a chilling World War 3 threat to the UK over the possibility of British troops being deployed to Ukraine, ...

Kasparov, the six-time world champion and Russian dissident, highlighted how Dvorkovich has repeatedly used chess diplomacy ...

Kyrgyzstan is getting rid of its Soviet-inspired national anthem and has launched an unprecedented public contest to find an ...

Putin invaded Ukraine out of deep resentment, blaming it for the Soviet Union's collapse and seeking revenge through brutal warfare.

Kazakhstan is claiming that a group of international oil companies has been taking a staggering 98% of oil revenue, after ...

The Village Voice looks at "phantom utopias," lies told by today's despots to conjure memories of great autocratic times that never existed.

“You often need a martyr or someone very committed to act first,” Margaret Levi, a professor emerita of political science at ...

Victory Day marks the end of World War II in Europe when the Soviet army defeated Nazi Germany and captured Berlin. IMAGE: The flag of the Soviet Union being raised above the Reichstag.

Mannequin heads with colorful wigs on display at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, eastern China's Zhejiang province, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) 31,181 people ...

YIWU, China (AP) — Pins, magnets, wigs, flags, masks, hats, suitcases — even Christmas trees, lights and all sorts of Santa dolls. Name it and you’ll find it here at a market in this small ...