Most Russian peasants were appallingly poor. So they had to manage to produce food from the most unappealing things. Porridge from the woods? A paste made out of fermented seeds? Black salt from ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has draped himself in old-fashioned, medieval conceptions of Russian history to add symbolic weight to his authoritarian government.© AP Photo/Alexander ...

A 1993 Russian edition of the novel provides a very different take. The illustrations are inspired by the Medieval art styles of traditional iconography and so-called “illuminated manuscripts ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's soldiers have resorted to using "medieval torture methods" on their own men in Ukraine, RadarOnline.com has learned.

The Russian ruble is now worth 0.0077 cents to the dollar. Basically, it is less than a penny. The country, according to some reports, is considered “uninvestable.” And ruble-watchers on ...

Chinese Wikipedia had a robust collection of detailed and authoritative articles on medieval Russia, thanks to a user called Zhemao who claimed to be the daughter of a diplomat assigned in the ...

A Russian soldier on July 13 was convicted of insubordination. An independent Russian news outlet reports he was among a group of conscripts held in a cellar for refusing to fight in Ukraine.

War in Ukraine threatens food supply The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast ...

Putin Goes Medieval on the Russian Opposition President Vladimir Putin's latest hostage taking is akin to the actions of medieval kings and modern Middle Eastern dictators.

Over the past 15 years, Russian TV viewers have received an average of two state-funded movies per month, advertising the benefits of Russian medieval society and praising Russian medieval warlords.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has draped himself in old-fashioned, medieval conceptions of Russian history to add symbolic weight to his authoritarian government. AP Photo/Alexander ...