We have rebranded as 'Gateway to Russia' and now offer even more articles and resources about Russia. The last years of the 19th century saw Russian military dress becoming increasingly austere.

A descendant of Russia’s imperial Romanov dynasty married his ... Bettarini, 39, wore a diamond tiara and flowing white dress, the long train carried by her bridesmaids. The wedding was attended ...

The Imperial Crown of Catherine II the Great. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Catherine’s most impressive pieces were part of the Russian Imperial Crown Jewels ...

President Vladimir Putin, who has often invoked history to stoke nationalist sentiments, compared himself to Peter the Great, the emperor who expanded Russian territory in the 18th century through ...