For years he lived a double life, secretly making anti-Communist paintings. He found fame in the late 1980s, once his work ...

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Poland plans to give its remaining Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in exchange for drone technology, the ...

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Spartanburg's 'accelerating' measles outbreak has surpassed 100 cases. The underlying causes go beyond simple exposure into ...

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A Russian feminist reflects on Julia Ioffe’s history of modern Russia.

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The pace of dealing with the communist past has been uneven across Central and Eastern Europe. While Poland intensely debated ...