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

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

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 ...

The events that have been taking place in Europe since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 had never before occurred in the same cumulative fashion in the continent’s history. First, led by the ...

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 ...

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

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