This creepy candy bar kept Soviet-era children fed — and it’s still “in the red.” Hematogen — a chocolatey, chewy snack with an oddly metallic aftertaste — was the go-to snack for Russian kids before ...

There are many sources for weapons of mass destruction, and it can take years to obtain or build them. But there’s a shortcut, a place that has it all. It’s a candy store of deadly arms. That place is ...

The Russian-labeled candy bars are a reminder of how difficult it is to completely disconnect a major economy from the global flow of goods.

Bulk-bin chocolates: Little Red Riding Hood chocolates at Odessa Grocery store are among the many that depict folktales. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) If the Valley were an ocean, and it often ...

This creepy candy bar kept Soviet-era children fed — and it’s still “in the red.” Hematogen — a chocolatey, chewy snack with an oddly metallic aftertaste — was the go-to snack for Russian kids before ...

A friend of mine brought me a bagful of Russian candy from Brighton Beach, and after tasting it I’ve decided I’m going to save it for the Halloween trick or treaters. I never have candy to give away ...

Lipetsk Russia: Now that their boss, Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, has finally shaken hands with Russia's Vladimir Putin, the staff running the lone Russian factory in Poroshenko's chocolate ...

Shoppers in London have noticed something unusual in convenience stores. Candy bars that look like regular Snickers have appeared, but with a surprising twist. The packaging is almost entirely in ...

Searching for a Russian Christmas confection, culinary expert Jennifer Eremeeva finds inspiration in the Russian ballet masterpiece synonymous with the holiday season: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. Join ...