The word Cossack comes from the Turkic word meaning “free man” or “outlaw.” True to this moniker, Ukraine’s Cossacks — a semi-nomadic militaristic group originating somewhere in the 15th century — are ...

WACO, Texas - The deadly lunchtime biker gang shootout at a crowded Waco restaurant Sunday was likely just the latest battle in an ongoing war between two main groups, and Texas law enforcement ...

This story is part of the "Hidden Canon" – a special series celebrating Ukrainian classic literature and aiming to bring it to a wider international audience. The series is supported by the Ukrainian ...

The name of the Cossacks is known all over the world, but very few beyond Russia’s borders know much about this traditional group or what it stands for. RBTH explores the modern-day Cossack community ...

“Cossacks were smart, they supported the monarchy, and now we’re supporting our government. We respect Vladimir Vladimirovich,” says Shishkin, referring to Putin, whose portrait hung alongside a saber ...

The Cossacks and the Bandidos were the two of the biker gangs at the center of Sunday’s deadly shootout in Waco, Texas, according to the Waco Tribune-Herald. At least five different biker gangs were ...

Contemplating the unpredictable trajectory of Tolstoy's life puts one in mind of those quizzical Max Beerbohm caricatures, wherein an old writer confronts--with perplexity, if not with contempt--his ...

RIR explores the modern Cossack community, which is very often the target of scary and false rumours. Cossacks feature regularly in controversial or sensationalist news reports. Suffice to recall the ...

SOCHI, Russia – Cossack militia attacked the Pussy Riot punk group with horsewhips on Wednesday as the group tried to perform under a sign advertising the Sochi Olympics. Six group members — five ...

‘Obama, when we reach Kyiv, God willing, we’re going to come visit you in America. And we’ll put an end to all your masonic yid lies,’ Aleksandr Mozhayev threatens in a YouTube message to the American ...