Author recounts 1977 Soviet visit and concludes socialism produced shortages Argues socialism undermines individual initiative and fuels black markets Warns recent U.S. socialist victories mirror past ...

For years he lived a double life, secretly making anti-Communist paintings. He found fame in the late 1980s, once his work was shown outside the Soviet Union. Erik Bulatov in 2018. “I think that the ...

Telling the story of a country through its women is an epic undertaking — especially when the country’s history includes totalitarianism, extreme violence and repression. It’s a task taken on by the ...

Many East Germans are more sympathetic toward Moscow than their western compatriots, reflecting decades of Soviet ties and disillusionment since reunification. By Christopher F. Schuetze Reporting ...

A great reckoning began in 2022, after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It wasn’t just for the Ukrainians, but for the Russian people too. The invasion that was supposed to be a ...

The brutal aftermath of what Ukraine said was a Russian strike on Kharkiv that hit a kindergarten was laid bare in a video shared by Ukrainian emergency services, with crying children seen being ...

GENEVA (Reuters) -Russia is reviving Soviet-era tactics such as forced psychiatric treatment to silence dissenters and anti-war voices in an increasingly repressive environment, a U.N. expert said on ...

Russia has revived Intervision, a Soviet-era song contest, with 22 countries participating. Critics argue the event serves as a geopolitical tool, reflecting Moscow's anti-Western outlook and rivaling ...

In the 19th century, like Western powers and Japan, Russia participated in the “Scramble for China”; however, unlike the others, it never returned the vast territories it annexed. After a long and ...

A convicted REvil affiliate accused the Russian government of planning the 2021 supply chain attack against Kaseya. Jon DiMaggio, chief intelligence strategist at Analyst1, and John Fokker, head of ...

The publication of a book on Lithuanian history signals Russia’s intent to subvert Lithuania’s sovereignty and identity. On July 21, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs marked the 85th anniversary ...