We must never forget the poisonous, pro-Putin strand on the Left

There is, understandably, much attention focused on the strand of Right-wing opinion which sees Vladimir Putin as some sort ...
Henry Stewart History on MSN

Joseph Stalin: Rise, rule, and the making of a Soviet dictator

From a Georgian seminary student to the ruthless leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin reshaped the 20th century. This ...
Jacobin

The Triumph and Tragedy of Russian Women

The first decades following the Russian Revolution saw enormous changes in women’s social role, but early promises of ...

How a KGB archivist defected with a treasure trove of Soviet secrets — and even his family had no clue

Vladimir Mitrokhin’s amazing story is the subject of a new book, ‘The Spy in the Archive: How One Man Tried to Kill the KGB.’ ...
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What happened when Stalin took over Christmas in Soviet Russia

How did Stalin turn Christmas into a secular New Year’s celebration? Discover the fascinating history of Soviet Christmas ...
PBS

Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow

MOSCOW (AP) — A car bomb killed a Russian general on Monday, the third such killing of a senior military officer in just over a year. Investigators said Ukraine may be behind the attack. Lt. Gen.
NBC News

Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

A Russian general was killed Monday after a bomb exploded under his car in Moscow, officials said. Russian investigators said they were looking into whether Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov was assassinated by ...
CNN

Russian general killed by Moscow car bomb, in latest attack on top military officers

A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, with officials pointing the finger at Ukraine for the latest apparent assassination of a senior military officer. Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, ...
Ars Technica

Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station

For several years now, in discussing plans for its human spaceflight program beyond the International Space Station, Russian officials would proudly bring up the Russian Orbital Station, or ROS. The ...
Newsweek

Russian Guards Breach NATO Territory on Hovercrafts

Russian border guards crossed into Estonia without permission using hovercrafts, authorities in Tallinn have said, in a move which will add to concerns about Moscow’s provocations near the border with ...
ABC News

Russia preparing for another year of war despite peace talks, Zelenskyy says

Putin said Russia would achieve its goals either through talks or through war. LONDON -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an address on Wednesday that Russia is preparing "the coming ...
The New York Times

Why Russian Spies Are Using Mexico to Target the U.S.

American officials pleaded with Mexico to expel two dozen Russian spies posing as diplomats operating in Mexico. Their concerns were dismissed. By Maria Abi-Habib Reporting from Mexico City When the ...