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The Soviet Union’s First Vertical Takeoff Jet Revealed
The Yak‑38 Forger was the Soviet Union’s answer to Western carrier‑based jets, a vertical takeoff and landing fighter built ...
The Soviet Union’s secret tsunami
One of the largest earthquakes on record struck far eastern Russia this week. The last time the region was hit by a such a ...
One of the world’s most isolated countries, this former Soviet state is showing signs it’s ready for more tourists
Turkmenistan has long been considered one of the globe’s most isolated countries. New streamlined visa regulations are ...
Inside an abandoned secret nuclear missile base deep in the forests of Lithuania
The USSR-built Plokštinė Missile Base once housed nuclear missiles aimed at Western Europe. Abandoned in the late 1970s, it’s ...
Every Scientific Empire Comes to an End
Science in ancient Egypt and Greece followed a similar pattern: It thrived during good times and fell off in periods of ...
Found And Explained on MSN3d
The Soviet Union’s Greatest Fighter Jet
Among the Soviet Union’s many pioneering aircraft, one fighter stands out for its speed, agility, and enduring legacy.
The Forward on MSN1d
Ukraine in the words of a murdered Yiddish poet
Though only five of those murdered were Yiddish writers, and of those five, only four were poets, Yiddish poetry itself could ...
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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 ...
Moldova's president warns of Russian interference threat ahead of election
Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on Wednesday that electoral corruption and illegal external financing from Russia were the ...