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Stalin is back in fashion because he defeated Russia’s enemies and extended its power. Lenin is derided—he was too “European.

In Russia, the iconic Volga River, which is the country's largest waterway for shipping, has experienced a huge drop in water levels brought on by the warming climate. Higher levels of pollution, mass ...

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More than 20,000 soldiers from Russia's Povolzhye -- territories comprising several regions around the Volga River -- have died in Ukraine since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion of its ...

1 of 1 — Floating through the Volga River delta as it approaches the Caspian Sea. Astrakhan is the last major city downstream on the Volga River, on the edge of a delta reaching into the Caspian Sea.

International journalists Marzio Mian and Alessandro Cosmelli discussed on Friday their recent work reporting along the Volga River in Russia, which produced a cover story for Harper’s Magazine called ...

As the annual UN climate conference (COP29) takes place in Baku, RFE/RL presents exclusive coverage of environmental issues that are often underreported from regions that are often overlooked.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has demanded checks on all transport services after an overloaded boat sank on the Volga River, leaving 110 people missing and feared dead. Mr Medvedev said the old, ...