January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate ...

Russia lost a key ally when the Syrian President was ousted by Islamist rebels last month. NPR visited a Russian air base in western Syria to examine how Moscow will fare under Syria's new rulers.

Slavoj Zizek, the Slovenian philosopher known for his eclectic blend of psychoanalysis, Marxism, and cultural critique, ...

Three years after launching his “special military operation” in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a looming choice. In public, he exudes optimism. He has pulled his country back from the ...

Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014, one Russian phrase has haunted me. It translates to “They [Ukrainians] ...

There has been a lot of debate over whether or not recent Russian history has been somewhat cyclical in nature.

The balance of power is shifting in Europe, and NATO member Poland is on track to surpass Russia in terms of having more tanks and armored vehicles. Two factors are at play—both tied to the war in ...

A newly declassified analysis argued against “shock therapy” for the former Soviet Union. The warning wasn’t heeded.

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule ...

Tied to Vladimir Putin economically, politically and militarily, the Belarusian dictator knows that a defeat for Moscow in Ukraine will probably lead to his downfall.

Both outgoing President Biden and the newly inaugurated President Trump have been consistent in their statements: the USA ...