Since the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian education system has cranked the patriotic themes into overdrive, seeking to mold the soldiers of tomorrow.

It was in judo class at the age of 12 that Putin met one of his lifelong friends: Arkady Rotenberg. The pair remained close, and in the cloak-and-dagger world of Russian politics, it would be old ...

"History is the life of nations and of humanity," In War and Peace, the great writer Leo Tolstoy observed. This year marks ...

Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword, shield and ponytail The Vikings wore helmets with ...

Trailblazing war photographer Johanna-Maria Fritz has documented the conflicts in Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Sudan. In an NZZ ...

Cities from London to Moscow are holding events this week as the world observes Thursday’s 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.