How did Russia become the largest country in the world? In this first part of our detailed series, we trace the early history ...

Czar Peter the Great of Russia casts a long shadow over history. A giant of a man, with appetites for learning and adventure to match, he did more to modernize his country than pretty much any ...

She arrived in Russia in 1744 to marry Peter III. At 14, she had three desires—to be loved by her husband, Empress Elizabeth, and her people. She omitted nothing to achieve this. ...

By changing Peter I from a conqueror into a reclaimer, Putin creates a narrative that he and the early Russian leader are in the same position. In his mind, European powers refused to recognize Russia ...

A vessel touted as Russia's first modern cruise liner but hit by repeated delays has been sent back to the shipyard for more work. Construction began on Pyotr Velikiy (Peter the Great) in 2016 at ...