The Soviet Union stretched across Asia and Europe and ruled more than 15 republics. Unfortunately, the era of centralized ...

NATO must splash more cash and hang permanent threats over Russia to stop Vladimir Putin grabbing land, a former UK defence secretary has warned. Even as a ceasefire seems closer than ever, Sir ...

Ruben Brekelmans said that steps must be taken to stop the Russian aggression but they should not be “rewarding to Russia” ...

Leaders worked hard to get President Volodymyr Zelensky back in the good graces of President Trump, no matter how humiliating, and to shift the onus to Russia. By Steven Erlanger Reporting from ...

The collapse of the Soviet Union greatly reduced the West’s fear of another world war—a fear that had led Western leaders to ...

Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea was recognized internationally only by countries such as North Korea and Sudan. In Russia, it touched off a wave of patriotism, and “Krym nash!” — or “Crimea is ...

It remains to be seen how far President Trump’s embrace of Russia and abandonment of traditional allies will go. But “the West” may be gone. By Roger Cohen Reporting from Paris For decades a ...

In 1989, with breathtaking speed, the Communist dictatorships that had ruled Eastern Europe for more than 40 years fell. Two years later, their sponsor, the Soviet Union, disintegrated. A crucial ...

Senior military officers from countries across Europe and beyond are meeting outside London to flesh out plans for an ...

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, front center, hosts the European leaders' summit to discuss Ukraine, at Lancaster House, London, Sunday March 2, 2025. Front row from left, Finland's President ...