When Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, vast territories quickly fell under German occupation. But behind enemy lines, Soviet leaders began organizing a hidden army of partisans tasked ...

The German and Russian empires went to war in 1914 despite long-standing ties. Relations remain complicated in the age of Vladimir Putin.

Mr. Nobody Against Putin, a documentary about wartime propaganda in a Russian provincial school, won the Academy Award for best documentary (feature), drawing international attention to the role of ...