Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic
The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the ...
Why Greenland Is Of Growing Strategic Significance
Donald Trump wouldn’t categorically rule out using the U.S. military to take control of Greenland, saying that America needs ...
Russia's influence in Africa may weaken after Assad's fall
Libya's proximity to Russia's Africa Corps deployments could make the country a hub for military operations.Following the ...
Why Russia's influence in Africa may weaken after Assad's fall
Russia fears for its military bases in Syria after dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted. Libya's proximity to Russia's Africa ...
Why Russian influence in Africa may weaken after Assad
Russia fears for its military bases in Syria after dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted. Libya's proximity to Russia's Africa Corps deployments could make the north African state a hub for military ...
A dictator’s fall brings jubilation — that quickly turns sour
Hope gives way to violence, chaos and economic despair. Then a new strongman emerges.
The Sound of Utopia — how Stalin waged war on musicians
Michel Krielaars’ highly readable book reconstructs the lives of 10 composers and performers who navigated the repressive Soviet system ...
Historian explains how economics research stumbled under Soviet regime, while mathematics thrived
Political and ideological barriers can shape the progress of academic disciplines, warns Ivan Boldyrev. In a paper appearing ...
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Democrats rewrite history to praise Jimmy Carter
Tom Donilon, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser from 2010 to 2013, attempts to rewrite history on the Foreign ...
The great Soviet composers who defied Stalin’s tyranny
With The Sound of Utopia, Michael Krielaars offers a chattily accessible survey of the musicians who lived beholden to the KGB’s whims ...