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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

‘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 ...

Cossacks guard the local parliament building in Crimea's capital Simferopol on March 6, 2014 Cossacks guard the local parliament building in Crimea's capital Simferopol on March 6, 2014Yuri ...

The contrast couldn't have been greater: the protest band Pussy Riot in colorful ski masks and mini dresses, attempting to film a segment for a new video on Sochi's waterfront; and Cossacks in ...