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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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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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