On the 45th anniversary of the first manned space flight, Russia lays out an ambitious space plan.

Russia puts a cork in wine imports from Georgia and Moldova. Are the reasons political or otherwise?

In the summer of 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, and his army marched into Moscow. This resulted in one of the turning points in Tsar Alexander I's reign. Napoleon began his retreat from Moscow on November 12, 1812.

Republic of Chechnya and Russia; ancient ethnic conflict in modern times.

A color-coded map of the US, showing which states have the highest percentage of Russian immigrants.

Just how important is Russia in the world?

Background and current information regarding the Russia - Belarus merger and why the former Soviet state is of importance to Russia.

Complete English text of President Putin's official response to the December 13, 2001, announcement of the withdrawal from the ABM Treaty by the US.

Historic border accords signed between Russia and China on December 9, 1999.  This one of the last major official acts of then President Boris Yeltsin prior to his surprise resignation on December 31.

Onset of the Cold War.

Russia deserves concessions from the US in return for its support regarding Afghanistan and other issues.  Should Putin have secured this political payments up front?  What, if anything, will he take home from the November summit?

A series of articles which deal with Soviet foreign policy. In Part One, we make our way through a series of treaties, pacts and secret alliances during the years leading up to WWII and Germany's attack on Russia.