The Soviet Union’s 1979 invasion of Afghanistan, which resulted in heavy casualties and a humiliating climbdown, was a ...

More KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images Russia and Japan previously fought in what is now known as the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. The war was decisively won by the Empire of Japan, delivering ...

In 1904, Japan was an empire on the rise and ... define the 21st. The disaster of the Russo-Japanese War scrubbed the veneer off Imperial Russia, and it confirmed the decay across the empire.

The Russo-Japanese War began in 1904 with a surprise Japanese ... This episode explores the roots of the war, including Russia’s expansionist ambitions, Japan’s modernization, and the ...

A peace treaty formally ending World War II has never been signed by Russia and Japan, largely because of disputes over a group of Russian-occupied islands claimed by Japan. Former Russian Prime ...