Russia
A Century Ago, a Mob Brutally Attacked an American Diplomat in Persia. His Death Shaped U.S.-Iran Relations for Decades
The July 1924 killing of Robert Imbrie fueled the rise of the Pahlavi dynasty and set the stage for both a CIA-backed 1953 coup and the 1979 Iran hostage crisis
Miners Unearth a Mummified Woolly Rhino in Siberia, With an Intact Horn and Soft Tissue
The rare discovery will help scientists find out more about the prehistoric animal’s development, diet and living conditions
At the 1960 Olympics, American Athletes Recruited by the CIA Tried to Convince Their Soviet Peers to Defect
Al Cantello, a star of the U.S. track and field team, arranged a covert meeting between a government agent and a Ukrainian long jumper
The Quest to Resurrect a Lost Ecosystem in Siberia
A father-and-son team of scientists are trying to revive ancient grasslands by reintroducing large grazers
ISS Astronauts Forced to Briefly Take Shelter as Russian Satellite Suddenly Breaks Up in Orbit
Officials are unsure why the satellite fractured unexpectedly, splintering into nearly 200 pieces
When Did Humans Domesticate Horses? Scientists Find Modern Lineage Has Origins 4,200 Years Ago
A new study suggests people in the Eurasian steppe bred horses around 2200 B.C.E., challenging earlier ideas about the beginnings of horse husbandry
Miniature Fabergé Animals That Enchanted the Romanovs and Other Royals Are Up for Sale
Crafted around 1900, the charismatic carvings were inspired by Japanese decorative pendants
Imperiled Eagles Are Altering Their Migration Routes to Avoid the War in Ukraine
Researchers found that greater spotted eagles migrated longer distances and made fewer rest stops following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, compared to previous years
Chechnya Bans Music That Isn't Between 80 and 116 Beats Per Minute
Officials have given artists until June 1 to rewrite material that does not fall within the accepted range
This Russian Noblewoman, Beloved by Catherine the Great and Benjamin Franklin, Embodied the Age of Enlightenment
Princess Dashkova led research institutes, wrote plays and music, and embarked on a Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe
What Really Happened During the Murder of Rasputin, Russia's 'Mad Monk'?
Aristocrats plotted to kill the Siberian peasant, who wielded undue influence over Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra. But the conspiracy backfired, hastening the coming Russian Revolution
A Leak on the International Space Station Is Growing, but It Poses No Threat to Crews, NASA Says
The leak, which is at the end of a Russian service module, will not affect the upcoming launch of Crew-8 to the station
What Is the Dominant Emotion in 400 Years of Women's Diaries?
A new anthology identifies frustration as a recurring theme in journals written between 1599 and 2015
Fire Destroys 4,000 Paintings at Abkhazia's National Art Gallery
The blaze, which spared only some 150 artworks, is a devastating cultural loss for the region
Hundreds of Crimean Treasures Return to Ukraine After Long Legal Battle
When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the artifacts were on loan to a museum in the Netherlands
UNESCO Adds Sites in Kyiv and Lviv to List of World Heritage in Danger
The agency has been trying to protect Ukraine's historic sites since the beginning of the war with Russia
An Upcoming Opera Will Tell the Story of Ukraine's Kidnapped Children
Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera, the work will be based on the accounts of mothers who traveled 3,000 miles to get their loved ones back
NASA Astronaut Sets Record for Longest Trip to Space by an American
When Frank Rubio returns from the International Space Station on September 27, he will have spent 371 consecutive days in space
Russia Launches Its First Spacecraft to the Moon in Nearly 50 Years
The country now joins India in a race to make the first-ever successful soft landing near the lunar south pole
Ukraine Launches Database to Track Art Owned by Sanctioned Russians
The searchable list contains some 300 works by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci and more
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