refers to an area north of the Black Sea that was gradually conquered by Russia in the late 18th century through peace treaties with the Cossack Hetmanate and the Ottoman Empire. In 1922 it was ...

Ukraine continues to cripple Russia's energy sector by hitting numerous oil refineries, depots, chemical plants, and more ...

He shared maps showing how large the Mongol Empire was, with it once controlling parts of what is now Russia. "After Putin's talk. I found Mongolian historic map. Don't worry. We are a peaceful ...

Russia has been steadily gaining in Ukraine but has focused its efforts on advancing in the country's eastern Donetsk region.

It redrew the world map and reshaped many borders in Europe. The collapse of the Russian Empire created Poland, the Baltics, and Finland. The Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolved into Austria ...