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With the US operation in Iran triggering fresh arms races, Russia’s turn from multipolarity to imperial nostalgia highlights ...

Mikhail Zygar, a Russian author and the founding editor of an independent television station called TV Rain, has written a book, The Empire Must Die, that, among other things, tells the story of ...

Putin’s war in Ukraine is not just about territory—it’s a calculated move rooted in history to reclaim Russia's global ...

The Russian empire, otherwise known as Imperial Russia, was the final period of the Russian monarchy lasting from 1721 until its dissolution in 1917.

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The new Russian Empire Even as the invasion of Ukraine drags on, Russian President Vladimir Putin is destabilizing neighboring governments in hopes of building a new empire — or at least having ...

Robert Gates says he isn't sure you can judge Putin's intentions in face-to-face meeting 02:10. Russian President Vladimir Putin believes it's his destiny to recreate the Russian empire and won't ...

The Vatican sought to defend Pope Francis on Tuesday after he sparked fury in Ukraine by praising Russia's imperial rulers — a history President Vladimir Putin has invoked to justify his ongoing ...