The Battle of Kursk was a catastrophic defeat for Germany; the Wehrmacht suffered around 200,000 casualties and lost nearly 700 tanks and 1,000 aircraft. These losses were irreplaceable.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and organisers of the 2025 International Silk Way Rally. The message reads, in part: “I would like to welcome you in Irkutsk where the International Silk ...

This beautiful nation has been dubbed an "empty country" due to its extremely low population density compared to its size.

The Huns were nomadic horse warriors, originally from Asia, who invaded Europe in the late fourth century A.D. and carved out an empire that stretched from Asia to Europe.

When Ukraine turned a corner of Russia’s Kursk region into a battlefield, it set in motion some of the war’s fiercest fighting. Our photographer documented the aftermath.

Amid widespread reports of Russian abuses against residents, Vladimir Putin said living standards in the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine should reach the average level for Russia by 2030. That’s ...

Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Odesa with a daytime drone strike on Friday. At least 11 people were injured, according to ...