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.

The Soviet-era former chess prodigy, who played in “one of the most iconic” games in history against American Bobby Fischer at the height of the Cold War, died at age 88.

Many in the Jewish community seek translations of sacred texts as a way of fighting for their national and religious identity. A new children's prayer book marks the latest addition

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,

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.

In the Soviet era, thousands of dissenters were hospitalised for political reasons, based on the premise that only someone mentally ill would oppose the Communist state. Among the best known cases were those of dissident Vladimir Bukovsky and Nobel prize-winning poet Joseph Brodsky.

With high anticipation for increased partnership between Russia and Guinea-Bissau that has never been stronger since Soviet's collapse. But the the

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned if Donald Trump decides to leave NATO, "The risk that Russia will occupy Europe is 100 percent."

now stands at the heart of Russia’s struggle to reclaim its history from Western narratives that seek to erase or diminish the Soviet Union’s pivotal role in defeating fascism. It is this struggle for historical truth that has led Russian President ...

His 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer is considered one of the most famous duels in the history of the game as well as a metaphor for the competition for Cold War supremacy.