The secretive 12th main directorate of the Russian defence ministry is tasked with safeguarding and managing Moscow's nuclear ...

A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean brass bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.

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At the end of November 2023 in London, I heard the question—"Why is Ukraine not searching for peace?”—asked by a taxi driver ...

The National Expo Center of Ukraine, known as the VDNG, is inviting experts to research its history and ideological roots as ...

Unlike the past, where Soviet and Western players were virtual strangers, today's NHL and KHL stars already share locker ...

As the luckless citizens of Lviv, Ukraine, endure yet another foreign invasion, Philippe Sands's book — and the ideas that ...

The siege of Budapest, one of World War II’s longest urban battles, saw relentless street combat and left the city in ruins.

Donald Trump has ordered the release of all classified JFK files. This move raises questions about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, conspiracy theories surrounding it, and the rumored ...

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams’ return to earth at the conclusion of the scientific mission to the space station was more ...

A woman’s face emerges from the many exposed layers of plaster. The cheeks have lost their glow. The crack that cuts through ...

Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made history as the first person to walk in space. The spacewalk lasted 10 minutes. Also, on ...