Russia plans to deploy thousands of Cossacks to guard the World Cup, but the traditional paramilitary groups face criticism for their strident nationalism and attacks on protesters. During a parade ...

March 22, 2025: Desperate to find more justifications for its war in Ukraine, Russia has turned to its small surviving Cossack community to inspire military age Russian men to serve in the military.

KHORTYTSIA, Ukraine — This lush, wild island, the largest on the Dnipro River, is just outside the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, not far from the front line where Ukrainian soldiers are trying to ...

Zaporizhzhian Cossacks are warriors who have been revered for centuries in Ukraine. A family is maintaining the Cossack traditions by training... The Cossacks' traditions live on near the front lines ...