When people talk about the war that changed warfare forever, most of the time they're referring to World War I. After all, if ...

As Ukraine prepares to launch its spring offensive to break a stalemate against the Russian invaders, it is not clear whether its forces will register a decisive victory and reach the outskirts of ...

In the conclusion of our look at the Crimean War, we follow the conflict through its brutal sieges, infamous battles, and the ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Here's a widely held view of Russia's war: Russia had a more powerful army and expected a quick victory. It didn't think Western powers would intervene. Yet a poorly planned military ...

Crimea has emerged as the central obstacle to ending the war in Ukraine. But for the strategic peninsula, being at the nexus of great power competition is nothing new. At the northern end of the Black ...

Every year on 26 June, the Day of the Crimean Tatar Flag is celebrated in Ukraine. This is a blue flag with a yellow coat of arms – taraq tamga, which is more than 100 years old. It symbolises the ...

A Crimean Tatar couple in Ukraine, displaced by Russian troops, sees parallels to the Soviets' forced deportation of 200,000 Tatars from Crimea 80 years ago. Most Ukrainian Muslims are part of an ...

One of the most overlooked parts of Ukraine is its diversity. The Crimean Tatars – a national minority native to Crimea and recognized as an indigenous people of Ukraine – are a perfect example. The ...