Russia | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/russia/RSS feed for Russia enTue, 15 Sep 2026 18:41:30 +0000Russia Sends the Centuries-Old Remains of a Medieval Warrior Prince to Its Front Line in Ukraine, Hoping to ‘Spiritually Strengthen’ Troopshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/russia-sends-the-centuries-old-remains-of-a-medieval-warrior-prince-to-its-front-line-in-ukraine-hoping-to-spiritually-strengthen-troops-180989501/A reliquary containing part of the right hand of Dmitry Donskoy, whose crypt was discovered in August, has been dispatched to DonetskTue, 15 Sep 2026 18:41:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/russia-sends-the-centuries-old-remains-of-a-medieval-warrior-prince-to-its-front-line-in-ukraine-hoping-to-spiritually-strengthen-troops-180989501/