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Tag: USSR (Former Soviet Union)
Pointed Painted Valentines to the Soviet Era
In her first American solo exhibition, Zoya Cherkassky’s commentary on her childhood in Ukraine is rich and complex.
Kazakhstan Gets New Leader, but Old System’s Grip on Power Remains
After quashing protests, the government said that President Nazarbayev’s handpicked successor had won a lopsided vote. Observers cast doubt on the official count.
Poland Marks an Anniversary, Not in Solidarity, but Division
Three decades after the first elections after Communism, a struggle over control of the narrative of the past could determine the country’s future.
An Airplane’s Extraordinary Story Recalls Bygone U.S.-Russian Amity
Abandoned in the Arctic for seven decades, the last remaining Lend-Lease Douglas airplane in Russia is museum-bound, at a time of tensions with the United States.
Russia’s Military Mission Creep Advances to a New Front: Africa
In an influence campaign that is worrying the Pentagon, Russia’s weapons sales, military training programs and security agreements are growing across Africa.
Russia Dispatch: A Sparkling Shrine to a Reviled Russian Leader
Boris Yeltsin is widely held responsible in Russia for destroying the Soviet Union. A new museum seeks to counter that image — and subtly rebuke President Vladimir V. Putin.
What Is the I.N.F. Treaty and Why Does It Matter?
The United States is withdrawing from a landmark arms-control pact with Russia. So what is the treaty and the impact of its demise?
White House Memo: Why Did Soviets Invade Afghanistan? Documents Offer History Lesson for Trump
President Trump claimed the Soviet Union went to war in 1979 to battle terrorists. But a newly published cable underscores Moscow’s fear that Afghanistan would switch loyalties to the West.
Russia Shows Off New Cruise Missile and Says It Abides by Landmark Treaty
American officials, who say the weapon violates the 1987 I.N.F. treaty, argued that inspection of a stationary missile would not prove compliance.