Popular artists “on the bone” included Ella Fitzgerald and Elvis Presley, whose jazz and rock ’n’ roll recordings, to the ears of many Soviet citizens, represented freedom and self-expression.

The Kremlin has increasingly embraced the Soviet dictator and his legacy, using them to exalt Russian history in a time of ...

Germany’s decision to deploy a permanent force of 5,000 soldiers to Lithuania is extremely significant because it signals the ...

May 9, 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, the most important and ...

A memorial hall in East China has updated information on the first group of 18 Soviet Union airmen who sacrificed their lives to assist China in resisting Japanese aggression during World War II. The ...

Belarus’s events marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany were a show of state power—but also reflected real popular ...

SOVIET AND POST-SOVIET IMMIGRATION. The growing community of immigrants from RUSSIA and the former Soviet Union is becoming a palpable presence in Cleveland. The influx of newcomers turned into a ...

The events surrounding the end of WWII cemented Mongolia’s national independence and sovereignty. Mongolian troops march in a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi ...

Building upon the legacy of Stalinist falsifications of the history of the Second World War, the Putin regime falsely ...

Launched in March 1972, Kosmos 482 was bound for Venus. The mission was part of the Soviet Union’s Venera program. But a launch malfunction left the 500-kilogram probe stuck in Earth orbit.