In a society without trained medical providers, folk healing offered the only option for the sick. Introduction...
Russia
Across the world, drivers are rethinking their habits and personal finances amid surging fuel prices. Russia’s military...
The Russian mafia is similar to the Italian Mafia in many ways, sharing a similar portfolio of...
The European Union has agreed to ban all Russian oil imports which come in by sea. Russia...
He was responsible for Austria-Hungary’s defeats and devastating combat losses and subsequent collapse. Introduction Alfred Redl was...
From Russia to Germany and back to Russia again – and finally to the gallows. Introduction Andrey...
By Karl Maier Heat waves, black-outs and droughts are spreading across the globe, from India and the...
Imperial nostalgia is rife in other lands, as well, among them Turkey, India, Hungary, Austria, and Israel....
The world has been watching the brute-force invasion in real time and countless violations of international law....
Moscow has a long-standing history with Le Pen and her party. Introduction Days before the second round...
Sanctions perversely reinforce the country’s mythic view of itself as a special place that outsiders want to...
An important — but thus far overlooked — component of Putin’s historical worldview is his use of...
Putin and high-level Russia government staff have been trash-talking Ukraine for more than a decade. Introduction As...
Western governments have aided the rise of personalist dictators in Russia, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, and Venezuela....
Putin has been consumed with presenting a hyper-macho image throughout his presidency. Introduction Vladimir Putin has mentioned...
The Russian-led coalition won the war, pushing the Ottomans back all the way to the gates of...
Putin’s first tasks were to destroy democratic features that emerged within Russia since 1991. Introduction The free...
Dostoevsky insisted that one cannot shy away from horror and tragedy and Tolstoy would call for action. Introduction As someone who teaches...
Efforts at international accountability are embedded in broader political and strategic realities. Introduction As outrage about atrocities...
Dismissing Putin’s nuclear saber rattling as a ploy to manipulate NATO would be a mistake. The risk...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on the views of the Russian Orthodox Church. Introduction...
After the Russian Revolution of 1917, several factions sought to create an independent Ukrainian state. Introduction The Ukrainian...
The long, tangled relationship between the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church. Introduction Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,...
Some local groups still recognize the authority of church authorities in their countries of origin. By Brandon...
Dugin dreams of a reborn Orthodox Tsarist state surpassing the borders as they existed before 1989. Should...
If Republicans are going to attack Putin’s war on facts, they have to step up and stop...
In the late 9th century, Prince Oleg of the Rurikid Dynasty of Varangians formed the loose federation...
Putin is Stalin redux, having the self-determination cake while eating it, too. A spectre is haunting Vladimir...
Looking back at a time when Ukrainians battled for control of the capital, but succumbed to a...
The long history of Jews in Kyiv and how they thrived, despite hostilities, always coming back. Introduction...