The Russian general Aleksandr Vasilievich Suvorov (1730-1800) was never defeated in battle. Although he demanded discipline and sacrifice, he understood the needs and feelings of his soldiers better than any other commander of his time. The descendant...

Kremlin-backed bills usually win swift approval in Russia's loyal parliament. But legislation that would take away lawmakers' rights to breeze through Moscow's mind-boggling traffic by using special license plates ran into a bottleneck Wednesday.It took two votes and some urging from the fervently pro-Kremlin speaker...