Locals near Belarus's border with Ukraine have complaints about ill-mannered interlopers: Russian troops.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said on its Facebook page that invading Russian forces must understand that every Ukrainian will resist the Russian occupiers.

We are appalled by the Russian government’s illegal aggression against Ukraine.

An illustrated history that draws parallels between a potential invasion of Ukraine today and Catherine the Great’s occupation and annexation of Crimea in the late 1700s.
 

Russia has an ultranationalist, pro-Putin motorcycle gang. Because of course it does.

"I have enough safety margin for a lot more. Nothing is impossible, even at such a venerable age. Take care of yourself, dear friends, and never be afraid of anything."

– Maria Koltakova, the "Steel Granny," imparting wisdom, insight, and encouragement.

When a general retires, a village can be in real danger. Because a general cannot ever really retire, and he may or may not have the sort of useful skills that the local folk require.

A robotic turtle with spider-like abilities could be Russia’s next crowd control.

Due to a gas shortage, one former Soviet city has been forced to shut off a war memorial: an "eternal" flame that was never supposed to stop burning.

Belarus opens Russia's eight annual tank biathlon with tutus and Swan Lake.

By mid-October of 1941, Moscow seemed on the verge of falling to the Nazis. German troops had reached the city’s edge, and there were rumors of fascist tanks closing in.

An often-overlooked high-seas tale of swashbuckling adventure, empire, and exchange between Russia and Japan.