‘Queen Mariana of Austria’: Diego Velázquez’s Monumental Portrait of a Monarch
The 17th-century artist’s likeness of the young Hapsburg, currently on view at the Norton Simon Museum in California, ...
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Did the Poet Alexander Pushkin Have African Roots?
The author of literary classics such as Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades, Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837), is widely regarded as Russia’s greatest poet. While the Pushkin family was of ...
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Was Queen Victoria the first influencer? How the ‘media monarch’ shaped the modern world
Queen Victoria’s reign (1837–1901) saw an unprecedented expansion of media, making her one of the most recognizable monarchs in history. Prints, photographs, and paintings like this one helped ...
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UK warns Putin after Russian spy ship seen near British waters
The Royal Navy has been monitoring a Russian spy ship after it was spotted around UK waters earlier this week, the defence secretary has told MPs. John Healey said the vessel, Yantar, was used for ...
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Royal Navy attack submarine warned off Russian spy ship from UK waters
A Royal Navy attack submarine surfaced close to a Russian spy ship off the UK coast in an extraordinary warning to stop spying on British undersea cables, the defence secretary has revealed.
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How Vladimir Putin was able to change Russia’s constitution and become ‘president for life’
If that happens, he could, at least in part, be guided by the way Vladimir Putin dealt with his own looming term-limit problem following his election for a fourth term as Russian president in 2018.
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Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi discuss their close ties in chat after Trump’s inauguration
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Russian President Vladimir Putin had a call Tuesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping as both leaders ...
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Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months. By Stephen Castle and ...
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,063
Here are the key developments on the 1,063rd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian servicemen of 24th Mechanized Brigade train for battle near the front line in the country's ...
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Russia’s Wartime Economy isn’t as Weak as it Looks
Russia’s economic resilience is defying expectations, enabling the Kremlin to sustain its war efforts in Ukraine despite mounting challenges, and raising doubts about hopes for a swift resolution.
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Putin and Xi discuss strengthening Russia-China ties after Trump's inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, emphasising the two countries’ close ties a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president.