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In 1811, Tsar Alexander I, supposedly allied with Napoleon, refused to be part of the continental blockade of British goods any longer. Napoleon’s edict barring trade with Great Britain was ...

Vladimir Putin has mocked Emmanuel Macron, warning him that 'some people forget how Napoleon's Russian campaign ended,' after the French President indicated he would be willing to use his country ...

Russia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to halt military strikes in the Black Sea and on energy sites during talks brokered by the ...

MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. Moscow's opponents may wish to return to the era of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, but they often overlook how that history chapter ended, President Vladimir Putin stated ...

French President Emmanuel Macron branded his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin an "imperialist" who was trying to "rewrite history" after Putin compared Macron's proposal to extend France's ...

Thank you for following our coverage on the war in Ukraine today. We're pausing our live updates for now. Before we go, here's a summary of the key developments over the past 24 hours: US to ...

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 ...