Serge Schmemann: A secret cable and a clue to where U.S-Russia relations went wrong
What went awry? Putin is the main culprit for Russia’s return to authoritarianism, aggression and hostility to the West. But ...
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'The Russians Worked Fast:' How Ukraine Lost Its Tactical Nuclear Weapons
The former head of Ukraine’s military intelligence recalls how thousands of tactical nuclear weapons were removed from its arsenals by the Russian military.
World champion Russian skaters on American Airlines jet built a new life as coaches in the US
Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov won a world championship title together in pairs skating in 1994 and narrowly missed out ...
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What Was Life Like in the USSR?
Here's the standard high school history class summary of the Soviet Union: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was ...
Chastened by Past Wars, Kremlin Tries to Elevate Its Veterans
Russians who fought in Chechnya and Afghanistan came home to silence and stigma. There’s a very public push to make things ...
A Secret Cable and a Clue to Where U.S.-Russia Relations Went Wrong
A newly declassified analysis argued against “shock therapy” for the former Soviet Union. The warning wasn’t heeded.
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Putin hails Soviet army for ending 'total evil' of Auschwitz
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised Soviet soldiers for ending the "total evil" of Auschwitz on the 80th ...
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'Skin and Bones': Auschwitz Survivors Mark 80 Years Since Liberation
January 27 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi concentration camp. It could be the last round anniversary at which survivors can play a major role, and the ...