As Vladimir Putin wages a bloody and unrelenting war in Ukraine, Guardian foreign correspondent Luke Harding examines Putin's unlikely path to the Russian presidency. From his humble beginnings in St Petersburg to his mysterious and...

Physicist and polymath Freeman Dyson (Institute for Advanced Study) describes the importance of thinking on long timescales for space colonization.

Cognitive scientist Victor Ferreira (UC San Diego) describes his youthful career anxiety and his excitement that science could be about people rather than just assessing magnetic field lines.

I thought I’d revisit one of my most watched videos, including my 10 More Things about WW2 and some previously unseen content.

When the left rose up... and split into several sub-committees until one sub-committee became the biggest, most forceful one!

What happens when a Revolution to depose a king and create a Republic results in a new Emperor conquering half of Europe? Find out here!

The assassination of party official Sergei Kirov sets off an internal investigation that reveals a conspiracy to murder Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Stalin authorizes the NKVD to identify ‘counter-revolutionaries’ and ‘enemies of the...

Life in Tsarist Russia: A German traveller in the 16th Century

250 Years of Anti-Lockdown Protests and Riots

Oprichnina | 3 Minute History

Where in the world Japan, ladder stunts, dog boots, tiger cubs and India.

Badong, temples, dog massage and where in the world is Malaysia.

A former White House Russia analyst sternly warned Republican lawmakers in the impeachment probe Thursday to quit pushing a "fictional" narrative that Ukraine not Russia interfered in the 2016 election as they defend President Donald Trump.

Russia's long and dramatic history is explored through animated maps and timelines. Part 1 charts the region's earliest known history, from settlement by Slavic tribes to the role of Viking chieftains, the fall of Kievan Rus to Mongol...

Russia's long and dramatic history is explored through animated maps and timelines. Part 2 follows the rise of the Romanov dynasty, the reign of Peter the Great, the sea voyages of explorer Vitus Bering, and the construction of the...

Was there any hint that the was going to fall when Rory Maclean was there in the spring of 1989? How important was Moscow and the decision that Gorbachev made?<br/>
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 2

In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen, composed of troops from France as well as Poland, Germany, Italy and several other allied states. The campaign that followed saw the Russians use scorched earth...

America and Russia have pulled out of the INF, a cold war-era weapons treaty. Why is this significant and what does this mean for global stability?

Today, we in the west struggle to tell the stories of former Soviet peoples outside of Russia. Trust me, Russia wants it that way. In 1917, the Russian Revolution triggered a civil war that ravaged, not just Russia, but a lot of the...

(1934 - St. Petersburg) The assassination of party official Sergei Kirov sets off an internal investigation that reveals a conspiracy to murder Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Stalin authorizes the NKVD to identify ‘counter-revolutionaries’...

(1934 - St. Petersburg) The assassination of party official Sergei Kirov sets off an internal investigation that reveals a conspiracy to murder Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Stalin authorizes the NKVD to identify ‘counter-revolutionaries’...

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of the interior regions of Russia.

Ukraine’s intelligence chief says Moscow created a refugee crisis in Poland to make it harder for Europe to fight back.

In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen, composed of troops from France as well as Poland, Germany, Italy and several other allied states. The campaign that followed saw the Russians use scorched earth...