Recently published books can help readers better understand Russia and the war in Ukraine. Here is a list of must-read books.

Alexei Navalny was the most prominent Russian opposition politician and a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin. His legacy lives on. The post It’s been 1 year since Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny ...

A controversial memoir of a Finnish woman who migrated to Stalin’s Soviet Russia in the 1930s and escaped in 1941. Ninety ...

Playwrights who work for decades often acquire a moniker. In the case of Howard Brenton, who began his career as a ...

As the debate over U.S. policy toward Ukraine continues, positions taken by the Trump Administration have sparked renewed discussion about America's role in the conflict. Trump's assertion that he ...

The annexation of Western Ukraine to the USSR was a political mistake by Joseph Stalin, which led to major negative ...

Musicians in the Time of Stalin by Michel Krielaars emphasises the challenges artists faces during the Soviet era.

The Kremin has been actively promoting the idea of a new Yalta agreement, that new lines in the sand must be drawn for modern Russia.

With its arsenal depleted and its reputation battered in Ukraine, Russia must make hard choices to rebuild its military power ...