The Nazi invaders had taken over her homeland, but 25-year-old Lyudmila Pavlichenko would not give them any peace. An innate sharpshooter, the young woman was then tasked with countering the German ...

After refusing Russian passports, Ukrainians who left Crimea are losing their homes to forced sales. Rights groups say Russia's property seizures in occupied Crimea amount to systematic expropriation.

The surgery, doctors told mother Lyudmila Knizhnik, was “to make it easier for the person to adapt to society.” She was told the surgery was largely cosmetic. “You look at this child, your beautiful, ...

A growing number of health workers, including many nurses, have lost their lives in recent years while carrying out humanitarian missions. On the occasion of its 50th award, the Commission for the ...

Lyudmila Pavlichenko was a Soviet sniper credited with 309 kills—and an advocate for women’s rights. On a U.S. visit in 1942, she found a friend in the First Lady.

Russia exudes confidence at parade marking 80 years since Nazi defeat. While President Vladimir Putin hosted several world leaders, European ministers gathered in Ukraine to announce the formation ...

The US Fed sees greater risks ahead but no current stress signs; China moves to bolster liquidity; German factory orders rise; Macquarie slapped; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold down but oil turns up; NZ$1 = ...

He was married to Lyudmila Putina but divorced in 2014 after 30 years of marriage and having had two daughters: Maria Vorontsova (born 1985) and Katerina Tikhonova (born 1986). He has reportedly had ...