But in the Soviet Era, beginning in 1952, Vladivostok was a closed military city, and the only people allowed in and out were ...

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In an authoritarian society, it’s free thinkers who are targeted by those in power. A book, a social media post, a private ...

Julia Ioffe has created a riveting red history of the Soviet Union through a colourful cast of remarkable women: some of them ...

This video explores the complex history of women in the Soviet Union, tracing their journey from early voting rights in the ...

Speaking at Davos, Radoslaw Sikorski said Putin was overspending on the military and bankrupting Russia. "He was very insistent that this mistake should not be repeated. And he's doing exactly that," ...

There is talk of Russia moving into Belarus, launching attacks on Latvia and Lithuania, and preparing a massive operation in ...

Erik Bulatov, the Soviet-born artist who became a key figure in the underground movement of the 1970s and 80s, known for ...

It probably won't come as much of a surprise to learn that speed is one of the key factors in designing fighter, attack, and interceptor aircraft. These military machines are used to fly out and ...

For most people today, the word Chechnya immediately brings to mind Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian leader who governs the region as a loyal vassal of Vladimir Putin. It evokes images of a turbulent ...

Russia's economy will be under major strain in 2025, economists told BI. One said stagnation was similar to the USSR at the ...