Too many dams have made Russia's most important river dysfunctional. Here's how the mother river can be fixed. You can find Dubna, a small town three hours away from Moscow by train, both on a map ...

Volga travel map. Aug 03 2013 RBTH The Volga is one of the largest rivers in the world and the longest river in Europe. It is so long that its ...

Astrakhan, on the Volga River, once was known as Russia's caviar capital — but no more. As the fish neared extinction, Russia banned all commercial sturgeon fishing in the area and the export of ...

KAZAN, Russia —From the impossibly altitudinous perch of the dive platform, rising roughly nine stories above the Kazanka River, athlete-daredevils in the FINA World Aquatics Championships high ...

Traffic on the Volga, Europe’s longest river, has rebounded sharply in the past two years, as we learned on a recent two-week cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

Four of the 2018 World Cup sites rest along the historic Volga river, but life continues as normal outside the stadiums. Children play in front of the Qolsharif Mosque in Kazan, Russia. Photograph ...

Astrakhan, on the Volga River, once was known as Russia's caviar capital — but no more. As the fish neared extinction, Russia banned all commercial sturgeon fishing in the area and the export of ...