As Ukraine's line of defense grows thin, this unit is using a modernized Soviet-era vehicle to stop Russian forces from ...

A newly declassified analysis argued against “shock therapy” for the former Soviet Union. The warning wasn’t heeded.

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Russia and Iran fought wars in the 18th and 19th centuries, with the Russian Empire capturing broad territories in ... In ...

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Imperialism also encouraged barbarians, Persians and others to join in opposition and thereby push back the Romans and raise the costs of empire. The Soviet Union was arguably closest to the ideal ...

Meanwhile, the Soviet Union appeared to be at the height of its ... that ultimately weakened the Soviet empire. The Camp David Accords, which brokered peace between Israel and Egypt, dampened ...