Mikhail Zygar, a Russian author and the founding editor of an independent television station called TV Rain, has written a book, The Empire Must Die, that, among other things, tells the story of ...

As Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko deepens his country’s dependence on Russia, dissidents fight alongside Ukraine in ...

Ukrainian forces have destroyed multiple Russian drone production facilities in recent weeks, including major sites in Cheboksary, Yelabuga, and Sergiev Posad. On June 9 and July 5, Ukraine struck the ...

The former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski once said that without Ukraine, Russia would cease to be an empire. It’s a pithy statement, but it’s not true. Even if Vladimir Putin ...

Israel's attack on Iran and the U.S.'s rejection of tougher oil sanctions could boost Russia's revenues from its key export.

Russian President Vladimir Putin seen during the Summit of Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) at the Grand Kremlin Palace, May,16,2022, in Moscow, Russia.

The thing about nightmare scenarios is that they rarely come true. Still, it bears watching. There are half a dozen pending arms deals between Russia and Iran on the table, including the Russian S ...

Russia is now a Chinese colony — while still foolishly dreaming of empire by Alexander J. Motyl, opinion contributor - 06/15/24 2:00 PM ET ...

In comments made by video to Catholic youth in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday, Pope Francis praised 18th-century Russian rulers and the Great Russia they helped create — an empire that ...

Russia and China demonstrate that the struggle for empire has rarely had such nerve-racking stakes. The notion that we can play Russia off against China—as the Nixon administration played China ...