For Catherine the Great, jewelry was about much more than adornment. The formidable Russian empress — who reigned from 1762 to 1796 after overthrowing her own husband, Peter III — understood that ...

The Trump-Putin summit will take place in a former Russian colony that the United States bought for $7.2 million in 1867. Here’s how the deal came together and why its legacy matters. By Mike Ives In ...

Part One: Extreme makeover. This heavy thing ; The brightest star of the North ; The ambrosia of Asia ; Collecting debut ; Building frenzy ; My falcon, my golden pheasant -- Part Two: Russia is a ...

The history of the formation of the personality of the Catherine the Great from the moment of her arrival in Russia as the bride of Grand Duke Peter Fyodorovich to her ascension to the Russian throne.

ODESSA, Ukraine (Reuters) - A statue of Catherine the Great has sparked a fierce row in the multi-ethnic Ukrainian port of Odessa, with riot police confronting Cossack demonstrators in the street ...

An exploration of Catherine the Great’s dramatic rise to power and her transformation into one of Russia’s most influential rulers.