This story is part of the "Hidden Canon" – a special series celebrating Ukrainian classic literature and aiming to bring it ...

The word Cossack comes from the Turkic word meaning “free man” or “outlaw.” True to this moniker, Ukraine’s Cossacks — a semi-nomadic militaristic group originating somewhere in the 15th century — are ...

“Cossacks were smart, they supported the monarchy, and now we’re supporting our government. We respect Vladimir Vladimirovich,” says Shishkin, referring to Putin, whose portrait hung alongside a saber ...

Contemplating the unpredictable trajectory of Tolstoy's life puts one in mind of those quizzical Max Beerbohm caricatures, wherein an old writer confronts--with perplexity, if not with contempt--his ...

WACO, Texas - The deadly lunchtime biker gang shootout at a crowded Waco restaurant Sunday was likely just the latest battle in an ongoing war between two main groups, and Texas law enforcement ...

September 9, 2018: Russia is again having problems with the Cossacks and it has become a real back-to-the future moment. Despite 70 years of efforts by the communists to destroy the Cossack community, ...

Cossacks install bust near St. Petersburg, Putin's hometown. MOSCOW — -- Vladimir Putin has been described as a “czar” by fans and critics alike, but a group of Cossacks in St. Petersburg have ...

Grozny today bets on the promotion of the Kazačestvo movement - Russia's Cossacks - to revive mobilisation for war and to counter drug trafficking. A bet on yesterday's enemies that the Kremlin has ...

If Russian President Vladimir Putin freed Pussy Riot as a publicity stunt, it might not be working out as he’d planned. When Nadezhda “Nadia” Tolokonnikova and Maria “Masha” Alyokhina got out of ...

French artist Emeric Lhuisset has recreated a painting by Ukrainian artist Illia Riepin, Cossacks Write a Letter to the Turkish Sultan, in a photo. The painting depicts the modern Ukrainian troops ...

To suggest that the majority of PC games developed in Europe (UK excluded) are simply clones of successful games developed in North America is to invite criticism. But consider the gameplay of recent ...

If you don't mind another variation on an oft-played theme, Cossacks has more than enough variety to ensure fun empire building and colorful clashes. Cossacks: European Wars is a game about epic ...