Will the US collapse like the Soviet Union did?
"You're next," said a Russian historian I interviewed in 1993 about the Soviet Union's collapse in late 1991. I was an ...
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The Return of Spheres of Influence
The collapse of the Soviet Union greatly reduced the West’s fear of another world war—a fear that had led Western leaders to ...
He’s bringing back the real food of Ukraine
Activist, chef, and cookbook author Yevhen Klopotenko is peeling away layers of Soviet-era influence on the table.
OTD In Space – March 9: Soviet Union Launches Dummy, Dog And Guinea Pig Into Space
On March 9, 1961, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 9. This mission was a test flight of the Vostok spacecraft, which would ...
Trump Compared to Soviet Secret Police By Former Anti-Communist Political Prisoners: 'Shocked Zelenskyy Treated in the Same Way'
Former prisoners of the Soviet Union's communist regime have written a letter addressing Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
At the time of their famous match, the Soviet Union had compiled an unbroken streak of world chess championships that ...
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Glienicke Bridge
The Glienicke Bridge connects Berlin and Potsdam and was a legendary site during the Cold War. The USA and the Soviet Union ...
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This Day in History on March 11: World Health Organization Declares COVID-19 a Global Pandemic
On March 11, 2025, we take a moment to reflect on significant events that have occurred on this date throughout history.One ...