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The Rise and Fall of the USSR :10 Surprising Facts About the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union, or the USSR, was one of the most powerful and mysterious superpowers in history, with a lasting impact on ...
Georgia's tea growers work to revive an industry that collapsed with the Soviet Union
Their GreenGold Tea is one of several new companies that brought tea fields in and around Ozurgeti, Guria’s regional capital, ...
Teenage diaries from Stalin's Russia reveal boys' struggles with love, famine and Soviet pressure to achieve
Overlooked diaries written by teenage boys in pre-war Soviet Russia reveal relatable perspectives on love, lust, boredom, ...
The National Interest on MSN3d
The Soviet Union Built a Laser Pistol for 1980s Space Battles
Ultimately, the laser pistol’s practicality was limited by its low power, the fragility of space environments, and the ...
The Communist Politburo once ruled the Soviet Union with an iron fist. Its last member has now died
The death of Vadim Medvedev marks the quiet end of an era when Communist apparatchiks ruled the Soviet Union from behind ...
Space.com on MSN3d
50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates
The first joint space mission between the United States and Russia (then the Soviet Union) docked in Earth orbit half a ...
The Other Georgia: 4 Things I Want You To Know About My Homeland
The Georgian economy is diversifying. Tourism is booming. Tech, logistics, and education are expanding. It's progress that ...
The New York Times2y
The West’s Illusions About Gorbachev and the Victory of Liberalism
As the Soviet Union’s final leader, Mikhail Gorbachev dreamed of a “common European home,” but three decades later that tantalizing idea remains out of reach. By Roger Cohen PARIS ...
Oriskany pilot fought seven Soviet MiGs, but mission stayed classified for 50 years
Retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams fought in one of the most incredible battles in aviation history and lived to tell the tale ...