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Once prized fighters under the Tsars, Russia’s Cossack population was ostracised by authorities during the Soviet era. Under President Vladimir Putin, they have reintegrated into Russian society, ...

Cossack soldiers attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. The popular image of the Cossacks lends ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The “Aussie Cossack”, a pro-Russian activist, has welcomed the birth of his first child while marking three years hiding out from ...