Under the Sun“ A monthly column of random, historical vignettes... The post Putin & Napoleon: A True Story of Overreach, ...

In 1812, Napoleon’s Grand Army faced starvation, freezing temperatures, and relentless Russian attacks. Few survived the Retreat from Moscow. Trump Administration Deports Alleged Gang Members ...

At the height of the campaign, Ukrainian forces controlled some 500 square miles of Russian territory. Now they hold just a ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a jab at Western leaders who, he claims, still dwell on Napoleon’s failed invasion ...

MOSCOW, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday cautioned those opposing Russia by invoking French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's failure to conquer Russia some 200 years ago.

In an apparent jab at France, Russian President Vladimir Putin said later: "There are still people who want to return to the times of Napoleon, forgetting how it ended." French Emperor Napoleon ...

Putin: Russia will choose a peace that suits its interests Says Russia will not retreat from gains in Ukraine After Macron, Putin says some have forgotten Napoleon's fate MOSCOW, March 6 (Reuters ...

Asked by the mother of one fallen soldier if Russia would retreat, Putin said he did not ... Russian cartoons cast him as France's Emperor Napoleon riding towards defeat in Russia in 1812.

Asked by the mother of one fallen soldier if Russia would retreat, Putin said he did not ... Russian cartoons cast him as France's Emperor Napoleon riding towards defeat in Russia in 1812.

Asked by the mother of one fallen soldier if Russia would retreat, Mr Putin said he did ... Russian cartoons cast him as France’s Emperor Napoleon riding towards defeat in Russia in 1812.