ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — As a wildly popular television journalist when the Soviet Union was falling…
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Storied Russian Miniatures Dwindling in Face of Icon Revival
PALEKH, Russia — Once upon a time, the small, picturesque Russian village of Palekh gained fame…
Moscow Is Holding Elections for City Council. But Will It Be a Fair Competition?
MOSCOW — Moscow is preparing to hold elections for City Council this fall, but the most…
Trump Sends Negotiators to Geneva for Nuclear Talks With Russians and Also Seeks to Limit Chinese Warheads
WASHINGTON — President Trump is sending a high-level delegation to meet with Russian counterparts in Geneva…
Why a Hyped Russian Missile System in Turkey Irks the Pentagon
The first parts of a sophisticated, Russian-supplied surface-to-air missile system, known as the S-400, arrived in…
Turkey Gets Shipment of Russian Missile System, Defying U.S.
ISTANBUL — Defying strenuous American objections and the threat of sanctions, Turkey began receiving the first…
American Commandos Gear Up for New Shadow War With Russia
SZOLNOK, Hungary — Secretive, behind-the-lines mission rehearsals and other operations by 1,400 American and allied commandos…
Neglected After Apollo, the Moon Comes Back Around
[Read all Times reporting on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. | Sign…
Ignored at Home, Battered Russian Women Take Cases to Europe
MOSCOW — He beat her. He kidnapped her. He threatened to kill her. But this was…
New York Named a Bridge After Him. Now, Kosciuszko Is Getting His Due at Home.
KOSAVA, Belarus — Thomas Jefferson hailed him as the “purest son of liberty I have ever…
A Power Plant Fiasco Highlights China’s Growing Clout in Central Asia
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Officials in Kyrgyzstan knew they could no longer put off the decision. An…
NATO Considers Missile Defense Upgrade, Risking Further Tensions With Russia
BRUSSELS — NATO military officials are exploring whether to upgrade their defenses to make them capable…
A Clash of Worldviews as Pope Francis and Putin Meet Again
Rome — Officials in Italy locked down the capital, closed public parks and diverted traffic on…