Georgia's place in the world has been thrust under the spotlight after the country's governing Georgian Dream party moved to pass a bill that would opponents say will damage the country's democratic ...

Vladimir Putin's mouthpiece claims "Ukraine is definitely Russia" while unveiling a controversial map, heightening concerns over territorial ambitions and raising tensions with neighbouring NATO ...

THE deployment of peacekeepers to historical Russian lands would risk World War III, Russian security council Secretary Sergey Shoigu warned in an interview with the Tass news agency today. Mr Shoigu ...

Peace negotiations with Russia require more than a contemporary understanding of events, and diplomats would do well to recognise the patterns Russia’s past teach us. Regardless of whether current ...

Russian soldiers ride atop Akatsyia self-propelled gun in eastern Ukraine. (AP) President Donald Trump has left open the possibility of Ukraine ceding territory to Russia as he maintained his ...

A timely reminder of the malign uses to which history can be put, Orlando Figes examines the origins of modern Russia and the myths Vladimir Putin is using to shape the present as an excuse for ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Therefore, Russia finds itself increasingly reliant on a partner with historical grievances as well as ambitions in its own backyard. If Russia continues to stagnate, it must either make further ...