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MiG-105 Spiral: The Little-Known Soviet Starfighter
The Spiral’s primary mission, had it made it beyond the test stage, would have been a combination of reconnaissance and ...
15 Countries That Were Once Part of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union stretched across Asia and Europe and ruled more than 15 republics. Unfortunately, the era of centralized ...
‘We Live Here’ Examines an Ex-Soviet Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan: a “Paradox Etched Into Land”
Director Zhanana Kurmasheva discusses her debut feature, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, along with producer Banu Ramazanova: "Why we are so indifferent to each other?" ...
Ukraine truce won’t end Putin’s dream of new Soviet Union – Nato must act before it’s too late, ex-UK defence sec warns
NATO must splash more cash and hang permanent threats over Russia to stop Vladimir Putin grabbing land, a former UK defence ...
Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it's coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
Russia's annexation of Crimea was recognized internationally only by countries such as North Korea and Sudan. In Russia, it ...
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‘We Live Here’ Examines an Ex-Soviet Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan: a “Paradox Etched Into Land”
Yes, the Soviet Union did all of that but what about us now ... We Live Here‘s original title, Atameken, means “My Sacred Land.” The director says the phrase explains why locals stay ...
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Kyrgyzstan Swaps Contested Land With Tajikistan To End Decades-Long Dispute
Kyrgyzstan announced Thursday it would exchange territories disputed with Tajikistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, ending a ... from Tajikistan in exchange for land and better access to ...
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Jewish Biography: David Hofstein, an Executed Soviet Poet
Hofstein wrote poetry from the age of nine in Hebrew, later also in Russian and Ukrainian, from 1909 in Yiddish. His first ...
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Would a Peace Deal in Ukraine Last?
A peace settlement to end a major war can be an opportunity to reorder the world. After the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in ...