Moscow faces an Aug. 8 Trump deadline to make a peace deal with Ukraine, under the threat of stiffer United States sanctions.

The first Russian nesting doll was created in the late 19th century. Inspired by Japanese wooden dolls, the concept was ...

Matryoshka dolls, or Russian nesting dolls as they are commonly called, consist of a seemingly endless series of wooden figures which can be pulled apart to reveal another figure with some ...

My childhood enjoyment of Russian nesting dolls taught me everything I need to know about crafting healthy policy. So we must break free of individual cocoons and move to expanse.

Before the 1920s painted toys were generally created by individual artists. The wooden figurines were painted not only by artist-craftsmen, but by members of the Russian avant-garde.

There, about 20 women sit at tables -- most put their feet on tiny step-stools -- and hunch over doll after doll, whisking brushes through paint and turning the wooden dolls into pieces of art.

Toronto copywriter creates gay-themed Russian nesting dolls as a positive message about sports inclusivity in time for the Sochi Olympics Feb. 5, 2014 2 min read ... Barbara Turnbull ...

The discovery suggests that the pyramid, known as “El Castillo” (The Castle), was built in three phases. “It’s like a Russian nesting doll.