Stella Ghervas, professor of Russian history at Newcastle University, believes Putin is inspired by the borders of the old Russian Empire, once one of the world’s great powers.

In 1907, the photographer decided to systematically document the Russian Empire, ... Rostov, an old Russian town northeast of Moscow, stood as the capital of Kyivan princes who moved into Russia.

Photos that are more than 100 years old aren’t supposed to be in color. Color film wasn’t widely available until the 1940s. So looking at the work of Russian chemist and photographer Sergei ...