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AP PHOTOS: On Victory Day, veterans recall the Soviet Union’s sacrifice in World War II
When she heard the news of Nazi Germany surrendering 80 years ago, Valentina Efremova couldn’t believe the devastating war ...
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‘Maoist’ ‘Soviet’ ‘Communist’: As Trumpism 2.0 Takes Shape, Experts Endeavor to Define It
In the 105 days since Donald Trump began his second term as President, political observers and experts have been working to ...
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Cold War-era Soviet probe set to crash back to Earth next week
The Space Age past may come knocking on the world's door next week as the defunct Soviet Union's Kosmos 482 Venus lander from ...
Bombed by Russia, Odesa Now Wages a Cultural Battle
A push to rename streets and remove statues associated with imperial Russia is dividing Odesa, whose identity is tied up in ...
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As Moscow’s Victory Day parade nears, officials crack down on fireworks and throttle the Internet
Russia will mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II. The centerpiece of the Victory Day ...
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The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Economy: How a Superpower Crumbled
From industrial juggernaut to economic disaster, the Soviet Union’s economy tells the dramatic story of a global superpower ...
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Soviet Refugees Photo Collection Discovered
In a stash of photos obtained by Hasidic Archives, families who had smuggled across the border between the Soviet Union and ...
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The Winter War – How Finland Resisted the Soviet Invasion
In the freezing winter of 1939, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of Finland, expecting an easy victory. Instead, they ...