The former head of Ukraine’s military intelligence recalls how thousands of tactical nuclear weapons were removed from its arsenals by the Russian military.

An often overlooked feature of the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc states' cultural character, we select five bands from ...

Russia used to rely on Ukrainian expertise for its missile programs, but its actions in 2014 and beyond ended that ...

Putin is undismayed and vows to press on with his plan to rebuild the Soviet Union. Another reason Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 was because Ukraine was negotiating with NATO to become a member.

Russians who fought in Chechnya and Afghanistan came home to silence and stigma. There’s a very public push to make things ...

Two Russian ships docked at Syria’s main Mediterranean port last week, in what appears to be part of a large-scale withdrawal ...

Pursuant to General Assembly Resolution 78/261 of 26  February 2024, a "Second World Summit for Social Development" (WSSD2) was launched, to be held in ...

The Cold War-era submarine base was converted to a museum after Ukraine’s independence, but it seems its original purpose has been restored.

In the 2020 presidential election, Lukashenko claimed an 80% victory, leading to accusations of fraud, widespread protests, and a brutal crackdown that saw thousands arrested ...

If you're alarmed as I am by the new president's first actions in office, the Soviet dissident Alexander Esenin-Volpin has ...

This week, alpinist Anatoli Boukreev would have turned 67. One of the best alpinists of the 20th century, Boukreev made hundreds of bold ascents.

Nevertheless, Putin’s New Year’s message remained upbeat. He looked ahead to the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Soviet ...