The connoisseur's playbook for assessing Russian icons hasn't been updated in more than 70 years. Medieval treasures are viewed as artistic masterpieces from a distinct Golden Age. All that came ...

CLINTON — The Museum of Russian Icons has announced a new name, The Icon Museum and Study Center, that emphasizes "a revitalized mission to balance the organization’s focus on exhibition and ...

PARIS — Russian icons, with their somber tones and gold-framed visages, perplex many western art viewers. The Louvre Museum is seeking to lift that mystery by throwing its influential spotlight ...

More astonishing icons present the Theotokos in titles which are not as familiar in the Western Church. Several icons feature Our Lady of the Sign, a 1700 representation of the nearly 1,000-year ...

Ukrainian forces claimed Monday that they had successfully hit a Russian S-300 missile system using Western-supplied weapons inside Russian territory. “It burns beautifully. It’s a Russian S ...

He said their legacy became even more precious when Peter The Great brought western ideas about art to Russia in the 18th century – triggering a decline in the ancient style.

Nearly two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, a group of the world’s biggest economies have imposed a rolling ban on stones from the country.

This ain’t Texas, but we can sure dress like it is. Beyoncé’s country renaissance has spurred a widespread revival of Western style after releasing two country songs, “Texas Hold ‘Em ...

Western nations purchased $2 billion worth of Russian oil indirectly through Turkey, signaling glaring loopholes in the current sanctions' regime. A new report found crude oil arrived at Turkish ...

The Russian and Western nuclear industries remain dependent on each other, a situation that has shielded Russia from European sanctions, an industry report said on Thursday. Skip to main content ...

Russian icons are part of a fascinating world of Eastern Christian art. This sphere includes Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Crete, Ukraine, Venice, and other places–there's so much to ...

Ukraine is struggling to break through Russian minefields, a top Ukrainian general told the BBC.; This is despite having Western battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, he said.