Napoleon now found himself 500 miles from friendly territory, outnumbered, poorly supplied, and with winter approaching. What followed was one of the most harrowing and disastrous events in military ...

Ukraine military's estimates suggest Russian tank and personnel losses have reached a dire new peak last week.

MOSCOW, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has accepted Russia's invitation to attend the commemorations of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, TASS state news ...

Vladimir Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine — and other weighty matters. By Anton ...

Russia's opening gambit ahead of expected peace talks has been laid out in the mieda, says our Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett. "There has been a lot of talk about potential meetings and contact ...

Moscow said on Friday it had captured the city of Toretsk, which opens up the possibility of further gains including the key logistics hub of Pokrovsk. 14:00:01 Baltic countries cut off Russian ...

Moscow has lost many allies and partners due to its war against Ukraine. Among the few countries it has grown closer to in the past three years is Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic and key regional ...

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For the Japanese, keeping Saipan was crucial in stopping the American advance. In what became known as the Battle of the Philippine Sea, American and Japanese carriers fought a two-day sea and air ...