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Articles with tag "Soviet Union"
obituary
Last Soviet Defense Minister Dies From Coronavirus – Reports
Yevgeny Shaposhnikov reportedly died due to the coronavirus at age 78.
returning the names
Stalin Victims Commemoration Moves Online Due to Coronavirus
Every Oct. 29, people gather at the former KGB headquarters to read the names, ages and professions of those who died in Stalin’s purges.
obituary
Veteran Russian Human Rights Leader Yury Orlov Dies at 96
Orlov founded the Moscow Helsinki Group, Russia's oldest human rights organization, with other Soviet dissidents in 1976.
Forever seventies
Soviet Classic Turns 50 at GUM AutoRally
Muscovites celebrate the beloved Zhiguli sedan.
'bone in the authorities' throat'
Gulag Historian Convicted for Sexual Assault Despite Outcry
Dmitriyev will be released in November as his time already served in pre-trial detention will count toward his sentence.
armed takeover
Russia Arrests Disabled ‘Soviet Citizen’ Suspected of Plotting Coup
The pensioner is among thousands who believe that the Soviet Union still legally exists.
complicated legacy
Russian Communist Unveils Stalin Statue on WWII Anniversary
Local authorities say the 3-meter monument is illegal.
victory day
Russia Stages Grand WWII Parade Ahead of Vote on Putin Reforms
The display aimed to stir up patriotic fervor ahead of a vote to reset Putin's presidential term-limit clock.
obituary
Khrushchev’s Son Dies in U.S.
Sergei Khrushchev was a noted scientist and author who developed guidance systems for missiles, submarines and spacecraft.
See the forest for the trees
Russian Drone Photographer Captures Lenin-Shaped Forest in Siberia
Even Lenin himself "wood" not believe it.
stranger than fiction
Russia ‘Ready’ for New Comedy on Gay Activists’ 1970s Soviet Visit, Producer Says
“It’s a conversation about intolerance to the ‘others’,” Oscar-nominated producer Alexander Rodnyansky said.
WWII retrospective
In Photos: Soviet Wartime Memories
Archive photos capture the Soviet Union's World War II experience on the 75th anniversary of its victory.
revising history
Russian City Removes Plaques Memorializing Polish POWs Massacred By Stalin
Poland responded to the removal by accusing Russia of “following in the footsteps ... of Soviet Stalinist totalitarianism.”
Korean cooperation
Putin Hands World War II Medal to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
Kim was awarded “for his great personal contribution to the commemoration of dead and buried Soviet citizens.”
'Defiled Symbol'
Russia Opens Probe After Prague Removes Soviet Statue
Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a probe into "defiling symbols of Russia's military glory."
mixed legacy
Controversial Soviet-Era Statue Removed in Prague
While Konev is regarded as a hero in Russia, many Czechs see him as a symbol of Soviet-era oppression.
regional responses
How Are Russia’s Neighbors Handling the Coronavirus?
Russia's post-Soviet neighbors have taken a wide range of approaches to the pandemic, from relaxed to high-alert.
rose-colored glasses
75% of Russians Say Soviet Era Was 'Greatest Time' in Country’s History – Poll
At the same time, only 28% of Russians said they would want to “return to the path that the Soviet Union was following.”
Generation Gulag
I Wouldn't Live This Life a Second Time | Generation Gulag: Yuris Yankevich
A survivor of the Soviet repressions reflects on the Soviet campaign to destroy the Latvian intelligentsia.
Generation Gulag
Betraying the Motherland | Generation Gulag: Valentina Vodyanitskaya
The KGB forbade Valentina from talking about her time in a Gulag camp. Today, she tells her story.
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