From a band of warrior friends to the Landed Army, the old Russian military was exceptional.

Western standup comedians no longer just joke about the Russian love of vodka, violence and the mafia lifestyle. And no one is happier about it than the Russians. We especially enjoyed Dylan Moran’s hilariously accurate take on the Russian mentality. Guaranteed laughs!

Stalin treated his firstborn son like any other Soviet soldier. When he went to war, Yakov Dzhugashvili didn't get a cushy job at HQ but rather plunged right into the thick of the action on the front line.

A Russian airline is placing an order of 3,000 units to get the ball rolling.

Scientists and experts have found an explanation for the mass destruction of the micro-ecosystem and toxic exposure to humans in the Pacific Ocean. It’s all to do with deadly algae.