Colorist, professor, and historian of the Romanov dynasty Olga Shirnina is bringing photos from the Romanov costume ball of ...

From Tsars to Collapse: The Russian Empire’s Wild Ride The Russian Empire wasn’t built in a day - but it nearly collapsed in one. A long line of tsars ruled with iron fists and divine right. But ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin, honoured like a Russian tsar at his swearing-in for a new six-year presidential term, had a double-edged message for the West: the Kremlin is ready to talk but ...

In the volumes of Russian history there are a great many famous names. In the arts we read of Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky, on the battlefield there was Peter the Great and Zhukov and in the sciences, ...

Elegant, lightning-fast, and with an imperial history—the Borzoi captivates not only with its appearance. But how did this sighthound become the favored companion of czars and Russian grand dukes? And ...