From beach days to a polar bear's lunchtime, here are 25 photos of what life looked like in 1970s Soviet Union.

The older population in Donbass is still heavily attached to the idea of the Soviet Union, according to Myronenko. It's been that way her whole life. Due to its close proximity to the Russian ...

The Soviet Union's MiG-25 was a big, scary, high-speed fighter. That is, until Western governments got their hands on it, thanks to Soviet Flight Lieutenant Viktor Ivanovich Belenko. This post is ...

Saturday marks the 45th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice,” when the U.S. Hockey Team defeated the Soviet Union 4-3 in Lake Placid, N.Y., during the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, en route to ...

The U.S. coaches come out to join the team on the ice. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images) A view of the ice moments after the U.S. victory over the Soviet Union was sealed. (John G. Zimmerman/Sports ...