In the winter of 1812, Napoleon’s Grande Armée met its most devastating enemy—not the Russian army, but biology itself. As ...

When Napoleon Bonaparte led his Grand Army into Russia in 1812, he commanded the largest military force Europe had ever seen ...

The Russian people must transcend centuries of indoctrination and figure out what it means to be no longer an empire.

Moscow is pursuing a policy of forced Russification and militarization in occupied territories, aiming to turn the local ...

In contrast to the former colonial powers of Western Europe, Russia has maintained a deep attachment to its imperial tradition into the 21st century. Restoring long-term stability to the European ...

New research from Yale University’s School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab has revealed the staggering scale of Russia’s abuses against Ukrainian children. While the Ukrainian authorities ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Imperial Russian Air Service ...

Soar over the stunning city of St. Petersburg with this captivating drone footage. Marvel at the grandeur of the Winter Palace, the golden domes of St. Isaac’s Cathedral, and the intricate canals ...

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and other neighbors is transforming the Black Sea into Eurasia’s strategic frontier. Russia has disrupted flows of energy, food, and other commodities; generated ...

Alaska, the US state that will host the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Friday, is a source of imperial nostalgia and often less-than-serious territorial claims in Russia. The ...

The temperature in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, recently dropped to 25 degrees and Ukrainians are freezing as Russian airstrikes are pounding the country’s vital infrastructure, cutting off electricity ...