3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia has been officially severed.
Suzanne Massie, ‘Reagan’s Window on the Soviet Union,’ Dies at 94
An author of books on Russia who spoke the language, she had no diplomatic experience but formed an unlikely bond with the ...
Putin says ignoring Soviet role in liberation of Nazi death camps is shameful
Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington ...
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What Suzanne Massie Taught Ronald Reagan About the Russians
How much do their leaders believe in communism?” That was the first question Ronald Reagan asked Suzanne Massie, the recently ...
On This Day: Communists give up monopoly of Soviet politics
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev issued a series of reforms and the Communist Party gave up its 70-year monopoly of political power in the Soviet Union.
Zelenskyy congratulates Baltic countries as they disconnect from Soviet-era power grid
The switchover to the European electricity network, which Baltic leaders said held geopolitical and symbolic significance, ...
Trump demonstrates what ‘peace through strength’ means
We are the most powerful country on the planet. It is about time we use our strength to protect our interests in the world.
Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a revival of the Soviet answer to the Eurovision Song Contest in an effort to ...
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As Ukraine Fights, Echoes of Historic Meetings in Yalta and Helsinki Abound
On their anniversaries, Yalta and Helsinki offer lessons for Ukraine, Trump, and the balance of power in Europe.
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Russian TV falls for fake report on DeepSeek's 'Soviet code'
A spoof Russian news report that China's DeepSeek AI app was based on a secret Soviet code has found its way onto state TV, ...
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Putin says ignoring Soviet role in liberation of Nazi death camps is shameful
Polish President Andrzej Duda and many other leaders. Russia, the successor to the Soviet Union, was not invited due to the war in Ukraine. "This is such a strange, shameful thing to do," Putin ...
Russia to relaunch Soviet-era Eurovision Song Contest rival in Moscow under Putin’s orders
The revived contest, planned to take place in Moscow later this year, is Russia's way of directly challenging Eurovision ...