It was Hitler’s gamble that proved fatal. 1941 and 1942 would be the last years that the Germans had the luxury of waging a one-front war. In October 1941, the Second World War teetered on a knife ...

Key point: The Russo-German War was no ordinary conflict fought over territory or resources. In October 1941, the Second World War teetered on a knife edge. There was war in China and war in North ...

WASHINGTON — Speaking from the Latvian capital, Riga, on Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine, citing in particular the siege of Mariupol, a port city on ...

April 18 (Reuters) - Security concerns have prompted Russian authorities this year to cancel traditional nationwide Victory Day processions where people carry portraits of relatives who fought against ...

The outbreak of the Second World War on September 1, 1939, when the Nazi Third Reich invaded Poland, is one of the events annually commemorated throughout Europe. However, September 17, 1939—the date ...