The death of a close friend, colleague and comrade
Because Sergey Rogov was far better known in Russia as a keen strategist and student of the United States and Europe, only a ...
After Putin sacked Russia’s space chief, the rumor mill is running red-hot
After a relatively short period of just two and a half years, the chief of the Russian space corporation Roscosmos, Yuri ...
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The neglect of Asia was the great failure of Yalta, writes Stephen Kotkin
Black grouse and caviar helped Stalin get much of what he wanted, but his Red Army counted for more, says a notable historian ...
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Mikhail Gorbachev Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the USSR.PersonalBirth date: March 2, 1931Death date: August ...
Russia’s shrinking world: The war in Ukraine and Moscow’s global reach
With its focus on war with its neighbor, Russia has taken its eyes off the ball elsewhere. As a result, its position is much ...
Russian TV Likens Trump's America to Late-Stage USSR: 'Inevitable Collapse'
Film director Karen Shakhnazarov said he was in favor of America's current leadership as it weakened Moscow's "main adversary ...
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An appreciation: How physicist Evgeny Velikhov helped end the US-Soviet nuclear arms race
Evgeny Velikhov's many accomplishments in reducing the threat from nuclear weapons—during and after the Cold War—are ...
Why Pepsi Once Had More Submarines Than Most Countries
An unusual agreement made during the Cold War led to Pepsi receiving many submarines as a penance for selling its popular, ...
Reagan Library honors Ronald Reagan on 114th anniversary of his birth
U.S. Marine and civilian speakers praised President Ronald Reagan for his commitment to peace through strength Thursday ...
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.
World Focus: Another chance to reset the clock with Russia
Dr. Edward Lozasky was a Soviet nuclear physicist who during the height of the Cold War became a dissident. Lozansky’s father ...
Trump’s Orbital Missile Shield Could Aid His Nuclear Disarmament Foray
President Trump’s blueprints to build a space-based missile defense shield could help him push for cuts in atomic weapons arsenals with Russia and other nuclear powers.