Pyotr Veliky

End of a Leviathan: Russia Retires Pyotr Veliky, Closing a Chapter on Cold War Naval Supremacy

Russia’s maritime strategy and an unmistakable break with its Soviet past, Moscow has confirmed that it will not proceed with the long-anticipated modernization of its nuclear-powered battlecruiser Pyotr Veliky. Once proclaimed by Russian officials as “the most powerful surface warship...