Cossacks
Russia is using the Cossacks as part of its World Cup security force
It’s been a once-in-a-generation chance at Russian self-promotion — and both Putin and the Cossacks seem to realize it.
The Feds Say They Busted Three Leaders of the Bandidos Biker Gang on Wednesday
They could do life for their alleged roles in a lengthy gang war that exploded into public view with last May's bloody shootout in Waco, Texas.
Here's the Surveillance Footage of That Massive Biker Shootout in Texas Last May
The shootout left nine people dead, 18 injured, and more than 170 behind bars.
We Witnessed an Initiation Ceremony That Turned Ragtag Rebels Into Cossacks
VICE News watched an hourlong initiation rite where a band of rebels fighting in Eastern Ukraine officially become Cossacks, renowned for centuries for their battlefield prowess.
Why Do People Join Motorcycle Gangs Like the Bandidos?
We talked to biker expert Edward Winterhalder about his reasons for joining a gang 40 years ago and how an argument over a patch turned into a deadly shootout on Sunday in Texas.
Can We Blame a Restaurant for a Bloody Biker Massacre?
Sunday was a bloody day in Waco. Nine people were left dead after turf issues between two rival gangs escalated into full-scale warfare at a Twin Peaks location—and many are condemning the restaurant for hosting them.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine - Part 87
Last July, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing 298 innocent people. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky traveled to the site of the crash to see how the investigation is going.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
On Sunday, recently elected President Petro Poroshenko vowed he would end two months of fighting with rebels in eastern Ukraine by the end of the week.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Just a few days after Crimeans overwhelmingly voted in a referendum to join Russia, the crisis across the peninsula has claimed its first life. VICE News's Simon Ostrovsky attends the funeral of the young Tatar man whose body was found this week after...
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Four)
With Crimea's parliament voting to secede from Ukraine, Russia's blockade of Ukrainian military in the peninsula has moved seaside.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch 3)
We spoke to a Ukrainian officer as the blockade by Russia of Ukrainian military installations in Crimea continues.
Kiev's Elite Vigilante Group Is Still Ready to Fight
The hardcore nationalists known as the Iron Hundred helped depose hated president Viktor Yanukovych. Now they're ready to fight his former thugs, or even the Russians, if it comes to that.