 In the 2000s he returned to his Slavic roots, publishing several texts on Russian history and orthodoxy, and publicly declared his support for Vladimir Putin's policies.In addition, Volkoff wrote historical biographies such as "Vladimir", "Le Soleil Rouge" ("The Red Sun") and "Tchaikovsky", and also wrote for the theatre.He was awarded the Grand Prix Jean Giono for his work in 1995 and in the same year was made a "Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur".