How singer James Blunt prevented WW3 by refusing to start a fight with Russian paratroopers in Kosovo.
Archive - November 2010
AndyHow many people did Stalin kill?
Stalin was without doubt one of the most ruthless world leaders of the 20th Century, responsible for millions upon millions of deaths.
Anastasia Romanov Body Found
Anastasia Romanov's body wasn't found for many years, leading to persistent speculation that she had somehow escaped execution.
Tsar Nicholas II Death
Tsar Nicholas II was killed by a Soviet firing squad on 17 July 1918.
Weekly Russia Blog Roundup, 13 November 2010
Another epic roundup of the best blog posts about Russia from the past week
Vladimir Putin: Formula 1 test driver
Video of Vladimir Putin driving a Formula 1 racing car.
Aeroflot Helsinki
Aeroflot Airlines flies into and out of Helsinki airport several times a day
Weekly Russia Blog Roundup 6 November 2010
An epic roundup of the past seven days blog posts about Russia
Has Russia ‘won’ right to host 2018 World Cup
A forthcoming documentary about corruption means the English bidding team believe they are staring defeat in the face.