Europe's longest river stretches for an astonishing 2,193 miles across only one country and has long been considered a symbol of national unity. The source of the Volga River stands in the Valdai ...

It is second in size only to the Volga - which, at 2,194 miles, is Europe’s longest river. However, in stark contrast to the Danube, the Volga crosses not a single international border - it ...

Astrakhan is the last major city downstream on the Volga River, on the edge of a delta reaching ... villages that have disappeared from the map. The deserted dirt roads are lined with ramshackle ...