Having lived through the Cold War, Jonathan makes his first stop in the city of Murmansk, which stands as a reminder to the years when England and Russia were close allies in a war of survival against ...

In this landmark five-part series, he explores the extraordinary changes that are taking place in Russia today and reveals the contours left by history on this vast land. From the Arctic Circle, where ...

On the march: Red Army units cross the Romanian border, 1944 - Sovfoto/Universal Images Group via Getty Images It’s uncomfortable to reflect that 80 years ago we had reason to be very thankful to the ...