In December 1944, thousands of American soldiers were surrounded, starving, and freezing deep behind enemy lines. The story ...

Spiridon Ivanovich Putin, born in 1879, was a notable Russian chef whose life spanned the tumultuous periods of the ...

After Stalin got rid of Trotsky, though Trotsky was still influencing Soviet politics through writing and publishing articles ...

During World War Two, a pair of physicists went to great lengths to keep their Nobel Prize medals out of the hands of the Nazis. Here’s the absolutely wild story.

Global caution toward Iran’s uprising shows how geopolitical strategy often outweighs moral responsibility, reshaping debates ...

Explore insights on Russia's imperial structure and the patterns of decline shared by empires, as discussed by historian ...

A key figure of the 20th century, he was one of the symbols of British resistance during World War II against Hitler's Nazism ...

It’s always fascinating to see who the cultural sector has decided to anoint as the paragon – or martyr – of the moment.

Across continents and decades, these ‘praetorian guards’ have acted as both shield and sword, protecting rulers while enforcing fear. Their names change, their uniforms differ, but their mission remai ...

On Jan. 14, 1943, President Franklin Roosevelt met with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other leaders in ...

As the Ukraine war drags, Moscow is transforming the economy of the occupied Donbas region, residents and analysts say.

Stalin, the Nazis and the West is a 2008 six-episode BBC/PBS documentary series on the role of Joseph Stalin and ...