While Vladimir Putin has become the face of Russia's war in Ukraine, a billionaire businessman is working in the shadows and shaping the conflict. Konstantin Malofeyev used his wealth and propaganda machine to push for Russian expansionism,

A submarine base in Balaklava was once a Soviet secret, then it reopened as a tourist museum. Now, observers claim the base is being revived once more for warfighting Russian vessels.

A former KGB officer claims Donald Trump was recruited by Soviet intelligence in 1987 under the codename "Krasnov." He alleges Trump's KGB file was later removed and is now privately controlled by a Putin associate.

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era chess grand master who lost his world champion title in 1972 to American Bobby Fischer in one of the most famous duels in the history of the game as well as a metaphor for the competition for Cold War supremacy,

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which marks its third year on February 24, has been a geopolitical earthquake, shaking the decades-old international order. The ramifications for Russian citizens have been far from uniform,

While few of the deal’s details have been reported, any continuation of American support for Ukraine would be a good thing. But reports of the agreement give the impression that it is not designed to help Ukraine win—which,

Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming ... In 1990, Ukraine's parliament declared its independence from the Soviet Union, a call it repeated in August 1991. Ukraine gained its independence four months later. In December 1991 ...

Industry experts say Western companies will need to weigh potential access to oil and gas riches against political risks and other hazards of doing business in Russia.

The Russian gas giant could once bring countries to their knees by cutting off energy supplies, until Europe stopped buying its product.