Once prized fighters under the Tsars, Russia’s Cossack population was ostracised by authorities during the Soviet era. Under President Vladimir Putin, they have reintegrated into Russian society, ...

Cossack soldiers attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. The popular image of the Cossacks lends ...

A painting of Ukrainian Cossacks raucously defying a hostile foreign power in the 17th century has taken on new relevance amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, sparking a trend of Ukrainian soldiers ...

An Australian pro-Putin activist who has spent nearly three years holed up inside the Russian consulate in Sydney has claimed that his hosts are trying to 'push' him out. Simeon Boikov, also known as ...

The best mods for Europa Universalis 5 show just how creative the community can be. Paradox Interactive’s latest grand strategy title gives players control over nations, trade, and global politics ...

Grand strategy and 4X games come in all shapes and sizes; some focus on combat and world domination, while others focus on economic development and politics. Europa Universalis V offers a ...

When I load up Europa Universalis 5, Paradox's latest and most ambitious grand strategy game, I am reminded of a news report I once saw about a man who grew up in a tribal village seeing an airplane ...

Despite small nitpicks such as recycled events and an at-times rough user interface, Europa Universalis 5 is a fantastic grand strategy game. Extremely complex but well worth the effort it takes to ...

Engines growled, kids’ jaws dropped and the crowd’s eyes opened wide in awe as Seattle Cossacks rolled into Everett’s Fourth of July parade with vintage Harleys and matching maroon uniforms. Over a ...

March 22, 2025: Desperate to find more justifications for its war in Ukraine, Russia has turned to its small surviving Cossack community to inspire military age Russian men to serve in the military.

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