In 1717, Peter the Great commissioned a building for his wife, Catherine, who succeeded him after his death, but her namesake palace only began taking on its grand stature in 1743, when their ...

One of only three Russian rulers to be awarded the sobriquet ‘the Great’, Catherine, like Peter the Great, polarises biographers. Most historians who compare the Russia she inherited (or usurped) in ...

Denis Diderot, at Catherine the Great’s insistent invitation ... it was not until Stalin came to power that a Russian ruler once more tried to do business with philosophers. Both Catherine and Stalin, ...

in which Fanning played Empress Catherine the Great of Russia in some 30 episodes from 2020-23. “I learnt so much as an actor,” Fanning says. “I produced that show and just found my voice in it.

Every year, the county of Surrey attracts many visitors to explore and enjoy the picturesque countryside. For visitors ...

If the price came down, the Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately," he said. Also read: Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman vows $600 billion trade to US Prez Donald Trump Trump also called Saudi ...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledges $600 billion in US investments, backed by Trump’s endorsement. This move might leverage Saudi influence on oil prices to pressure Russia amid the ...

Two months ago, a UK submarine that was secretly tracking a Russian spy ship hanging around undersea cables in British waters surfaced close to the vessel, forcing it to leave the area ...

Russia's diplomat overseeing U.S. relations said on Wednesday. Trump, in his inauguration speech, said he was saved by God from an assassin's bullet in June to "make America Great again" and vowed ...

The British navy said Wednesday that it is ramping up measures to protect its waters from secret Russian operations after identifying a Russian spy vessel in UK waters for the second time in weeks.

A Russian man was jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of passing classified information to a representative of a U.S. intelligence agency, the TASS state news agency reported on Thursday.