With more than 6.5 million square miles of land, Russia is the largest country in the world. This country is also home to a diverse group of beautiful dog breeds that are known for their toughness.

Studying native dog breeds can tell you a lot about a nation’s history. For instance, many of the Russian dog breeds on our list have been around for thousands of years, evolving to happily withstand ...

A Russian lawmaker has proposed training "large" and "aggressive" stray dogs for battlefield missions in Ukraine, according to a video shared on Russian media. "We have a lot of cynologists in our ...