Vanguard8 天Opinion
Gorbachev dismantled the USSR Trump has disbanded NATO
By Dele Sobowale He who sets out on revenge must first dig two graves.” Chinese Proverb. The Americans struck the first blow.
MercoPress3 年
Former Moscow correspondent reflects on the end of USSR thirty years ago
It was the end for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Events unfolded in a deliberately discreet location: a hunting lodge for the Soviet elite tucked away in a forest in Belarus.
The Heartland Institute2 天Opinion
Education and Misinformation. Why Do Lies Often Win?
When the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was created in 1917, maybe some honest people believed that ...
BBC1 年
The end of the Cold War, 1985–91 - CCEA
The two sides did not ever go to war. , but more to do with the problems faced by the USSR at home and abroad. In March 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as leader of the USSR. He was one of a ...
How did nine hikers end up dead, burnt and radioactive in the Soviet mountains?
The hikers were found dead outside their tent. Some barefoot. Some naked. Some radioactive. All outside in the darkness of ...
How not to end a war: 3 lessons from the last time Ukraine and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal
The last time Ukraine signed a peace accord with Russia, 10 years ago, it brought only sporadic violence, mounting distrust, ...