Russia and Ukraine continued to view Poltava very differently three centuries later. At the 2009 anniversary in Poltava, Plokhii wrote, Russia celebrated a victory that helped make it a European power, while Ukraine marked a defeat that buried Mazepa’s hopes of breaking free from Moscow.

The roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine go back decades and run deep. The current conflict is more than one country taking over another; it is — in the words of one U.S. official — a shift in "the world order.

Following months of anticipation and a great David Bowie-powered teaser, Invasion is back on Apple TV+, a few hours ahead of its official August 22 premiere. Here’s what to expect from this season. It’s been a long wait for Invasion fans. The season 2 ...

This article first appeared at ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. When top Trump adviser Stephen Miller threatened on May 9 that the ...