Upward, A.; "The Ghost of the Winter Palace."SYNOPSIS. A former Ambassador of France to Russia, during a game of chess with the narrator of the story, relates an experience at the Russian Court ...

Ostapenko Anton Gennadievich (R) instructs his students to play the piano in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, ...

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Ukraine says Russia is using the cold as a weapon against Ukrainians, by targeting the country's ability to heat and power homes. Repair crews are struggling to restore power to damaged areas.

Europe was braced for a tough winter in anticipation of a Russian response to the sanctions imposed in the wake of Putin's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Russia previously carried out heavy airstrikes on Ukraine’s energy system in the spring, similar to those seen in the autumn and winter of 2022-2023.

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Olympics Will Russia’s Olympic ban lift in time for Alex Ovechkin to play in 2026? NHL players will return to the Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, but the man chasing the league’s goals record ...

Ukraine recently retook the city of Kherson after a months-long Russian military presence there. Nevertheless, the looming winter, widespread food and power shortages, and a missile blast in ...

Ukrainian forces are facing a “tough” winter and a difficult year ahead, as Western intelligence assessments do not expect significant movement on the frontlines in the coming months, two ...

A victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine is hard to envisage as the war moves into its fourth phase in the winter.

A YouTube channel run by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny reported that Vladimir Putin has a secret ski lodge on the Black Sea, which is protected by a missile system.