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Russia’s last Emperor and Tsar Nicholas II, his family, the Romanov dynasty and the history of Imperial Russia, continue to be the subject of books, exhibitions and documentaries. In addition, the continue to generate headlines in the media.

The following articles were published by English-language media services, in January, February and March 2026. Click on the title [highlighted in red] below and follow the link to read each respective article:

The life of Peter the Great in paintings + PHOTOS

He carried the French king in his arms, condemned his own son to death and saved entire ships during bad weather… See how Russian and foreign artists depicted the most important events in the life of Russia’s first emperor.

Source: Gateway to Russia. 30 March 2026

What did a remonteur do in Tsarist Russia? + PHOTOS

Nikolai Rostov, one of the characters in Leo Tolstoy’s ‘War and Peace’, was sent on a business trip to Voronezh “to procure supplies for the division”. Where did he go and why?

Source: Gateway to Russia. 29 March 2026

Who was blamed for the imperial train crash? + PHOTOS

In October 1888, Alexander III was returning from a trip to the Caucasus. His family, ministers and courtiers were all traveling with him on the train. Near the Borki Station on the Kursk-Kharkov-Azov Railway, the train derailed and crashed.

Source: Gateway to Russia. 23 February 2026

What Russia was like in 1916 + PHOTOS

World War I, the murder of Grigori Rasputin and everyday life in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg). Check out how the Russian Empire lived and what it looked like in the last year of its existence, exactly 110 years ago.

Source: Gateway to Russia. 15 February 2026

Ukraine removing fresco of Royal Martyrs from church built by Tsar Nicholas II

Ukrainian authorities and the schismatic “Orthodox Church of Ukraine” have agreed to remove a fresco of the Royal Martyrs from the Holy Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir, which was recently stolen from the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Source: Orthodox Christianity. 10 February 2026

What Russia was like in 1906 + 18 PHOTOS

The First State Duma, agrarian reform, revolutionary riots and other events. This is how the Russian Empire lived and looked like 120 years ago.

Source: Gateway to Russia. 7 February 2026

7 facts about Empress Anna Ioannovna + PHOTOS

She occupied the Russian throne for only 10 years. However, during this time, she managed to instill in her courtiers a love of luxury and prevented the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.

Source: Gateway to Russia. 7 February 2026

How did Nicholas II & Anton Chekhov end up in Sri Lanka? + PHOTOS

This island was an important point of transit for those who traveled to Asia from Europe at the turn of the 20th century. Many famous people passed through it, from Arthur Conan Doyle to Mark Twain, including iconic Russian figures.

Source: Gateway to Russia. 30 January 2026

How a close associate of Nicholas II’s family became a Soviet comedic actor + PHOTOS

Grigory Pinkovsky (Georgy Svetlani, 1895-1983) was a man of remarkable destiny. He starred in dozens of Soviet comedies, including the cult classic ‘Kidnapping, Caucasian Style’ (1967). Interestingly, he was also close to the imperial family as a child.

Source: Gateway to Russia. 23 January 2026

How the first PET cemetery appeared in Tsarist Russia + PHOTOS

Members of the Russian imperial family loved animals and often kept domesticated dogs, cats and birds near them. They were also buried nearby.

Source: Gateway to Russia. 23 January 2026

Where in Russia did monarchs LOVE to travel? + PHOTOS

Distances are never an obstacle. Especially, if you’re speeding nonstop. Or traveling in the company of ministers and kings of other countries. Read about the travels of Peter the Great. Catherine II, Alexander I, Nicholas I and Alexander III.

Source: Gateway to Russia. 19 January 2026

From the Sea to the Tsar’s Table: Oysters in the Russian Empire + PHOTOS

While working through the Russian History Mmuseum’s porcelain collection, Anastasia Shteinert, Michael Perekrestov came across a peculiar dish that prompted a deep dive into a little-known chapter in the culinary and industrial history of the Russian Empire.

The piece that launched this gastronomic exploration? A shell-shaped porcelain dish from the coronation service of Alexander III, rimmed with gold and decorated with a black Imperial eagle.

Its sole purpose? Serving a very specific delicacy: shucked oysters.

Source: Russian History Museum 16 January 2026

© Paul Gilbert. 31 March 2026