Today is a special day. Eighty-one years ago, on 27 January 1944, the most terrible blockade in the history of mankind - the siege of Leningrad (modern-day St. Petersburg) - ended. Its importance can ...

The Russian president took part in a commemorative ceremony and met living veterans of the Second World War Russian President ...

Some of Meena’s art pieces at the Russian Centre—composed out of watercolours and Russian ink—were paintings of the Monument ...

At the Leningrad Victory concert dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory and the 81st anniversary of the liberation of ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, front center, speaks during awarding WWII veterans with jubilee medals "80 years of Victory ...

For 872 days, the Nazis and their henchmen wreaked havoc near Leningrad, executing and torturing defenceless citizens, killing prisoners of war, destroying priceless monuments, looting museums and ...

Russia must be forced to experience the siege of Leningrad once again. This was stated by the former chairman of the House of ...

Vladimir Putin took part in commemorative events dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad ...

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday (Jan 27) praised Soviet soldiers for ending the "total evil" ...

The Forbidden Garden of Leningrad is a thoughtful and desperately sad account of human generosity and sacrifice. The institute played an important part in feeding the post-war world. Several high ...