Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a revival of the Soviet answer to the Eurovision Song Contest in an effort to ...
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Putin says ignoring Soviet role in liberation of Nazi death camps is shameful
MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that ignoring the Soviet Union's role in liberating Nazi German death camps such as Auschwitz and not inviting surviving family ...
The Washington Post9d
Union membership fell in 2024, hitting new low
The share of American workers in unions edged down in 2024, reaching its lowest level on record, even as the year was marked by a surge in union election filings and several high-profile strikes.
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The Tragic Story Of Laika, The Soviet ‘Canine Cosmonaut’ Who Made Space History In 1957
that was both groundbreaking and heartbreaking. On November 3rd, 1957, the Soviet Union made history by launching the first living creature into Earth’s orbit: not a human, but a dog.
Wall Street Journal28d
America Gets a Taste of Glasnost
Photo: Brandon Bell/Pool via Reuters To read the American press in recent months is to encounter a feeling reminiscent of the Soviet Union in 1988. At that time, the Communist Party was in the ...
The New York Times28d
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 bottles he was given away from public view. By Andrew Higgins Reporting from ...
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Jubilant Moscow. Stories of Belarusians - participants of Soviet Union’s first Victory Parade
No matter how hard Western countries try to rewrite our history, the two greatest events of the last century - the Parade of ...
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Snipers Below Freezing: An Assessment Of Finnish & Soviet Sniping In The Winter War
Harvesting Reds In The Snow: Finland’s Legendary Simo Häyhä On Nov. 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland. By March 7, 1940, more than 500 Red Army soldiers lay dead in the snow ...
Russia to relaunch Soviet-era Eurovision Song Contest rival in Moscow under Putin’s orders
The revived contest, planned to take place in Moscow later this year, is Russia's way of directly challenging Eurovision ...
Sydney Morning Herald22d
Queen Elizabeth II kept in the dark about Soviet spy in her palace
They shed new light on a spy ring linked to Cambridge University in the 1930s, whose members spilled secrets to the Soviet Union from the heart of Britain’s intelligence establishment.
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Slovakia considers CV90120, Leopards to replace Soviet-era tanks
Slovakia has not bought new tanks since declaring independence in 1993, and it needs to replace its outdated Soviet-designed T-72M1s. Germany transferred 15 2A4s to Slovakia after the nation ...
The New York Times27d
Powerful Labor Group Joins A.F.L.-C.I.O. Ahead of New Trump Era
A marriage between the service employees union and the A.F.L.-C.I.O. could better equip organized labor to deal with a less-friendly administration. By Noam Scheiber and Lisa Lerer Two prominent ...