From Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, New Amsterdam to New York: The politics behind name changes
Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.
US officials are bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Sunday that top administration officials will meet with European ...
Trump says he wants to negotiate about Ukraine. It's not clear if Putin really does
Putin appears to expect Trump to undermine European resolve on Ukraine. Likening Europe's leaders to Trump's lapdogs, he said ...
Europe's tallest skyscraper that cost £1.7bn and is in the middle of nowhere
The tallest skyscraper in Europe is also likely the coldest. The Lakhta Centre, 12km from the centre of St Petersburg, stands ...
Baltic nations ditch Russian power grid in ‘victory for freedom’
Three Baltic states have cut ties with Russia’s power grid to join the European Union’s network in “a victory for freedom.” ...
Who Is Vadim Stroykin, Russian Singer Who Called Putin An 'Idiot' Dies Mysteriously
Vadim Stroykin, 58, fell to his death from the 10th floor of his St. Petersburg apartment building on Wednesday after police ...
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Russian antitrust regulator proposes banning gasoline exports by producers for a month
According to the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange, the exchange price of AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline increased by almost 8% over the week ...
Russian singer who donated to Ukraine and called Putin an ‘idiot’ mysteriously falls to his death from a window
Vadim Stroykin, 58, plunged to his death from the 10th floor of his St. Petersburg apartment building on Wednesday after cops ...
Russian anti-war singer dies ‘after falling from window’
Musician Vadim Stroykin, known for public criticism of Vladimir Putin, found dead on ground outside apartment building after ...
UK-educated Russian musician 'falls to death' as cops raid home over Ukraine donations
British-educated Russian musician Vadim Stroykin, 58, fell to his death from a 10th floor window after police raided his ...
Mother accused of helping her son escape from jail in St. Louis County
A Hazelwood woman faces charges after being accused of helping her son escape from the St. Louis County Detention Center. Tashira McDonald, 37, is accused of picking up her son in Forest Park after he ...