The Russian Empire, also known as Imperial Russia, extended across Eurasia from 1721 (succeeding the Tsardom of Russia) until ...

World War I had a catastrophic impact on Russia, forcing its withdrawal before the conflict ended, resulting in significant ...

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U.S.-led sanctions have hit Russian oil exports. Moscow has accused Ukraine of trying to strike its last gas pipeline into ...

Once a powerful Russian oligarch, Vladimir Gusinsky has been tangled in legal disputes, mounting debts, and a bitter divorce.

Empires are costly and inefficient, and imperialism is costly and counterproductive, with both combining to generate the very ...

Oil prices rise as U.S. sanctions tighten supply and seasonal demand surges. Can crude break through $80 and sustain its bullish momentum this week?

From Syria to Libya to Georgia, Putin's grip on his global empire is loosening. Thus far only Turkey and Israel benefit. Will ...

Britain's former Prime Minister told the Russian leader there will be 'no more empire', declaring Ukraine and other eastern ...

Supply constraints and sanctions boost crude oil futures; traders eye $79.44 resistance, while $76.03 offers dip-buying ...

Pursuing a policy of peace through strength is vital to Ukraine’s survival and America’s security. The United States and its ...