Europe
Whose 'Stalingrad' will Bakhmut be?
Neither the Soviets nor the Germans intended to wage such an epic battle of attrition during WWII, but they were willing to. Sound familiar?
March 14, 2023
soviet union
Europe
What if Ukraine had kept its nuclear weapons?
Some say Kyiv would have been in a better position today if it hadn't been disarmed following the fall of the Soviet Union.
January 02, 2023
Europe
The tragedy of Mikhail Gorbachev
He was called a hero for shepherding the end of the USSR and Cold War. But he would not survive Russia's ensuing societal rupture.
August 31, 2022
Europe
Chicken Kiev or Chicken Little?
Agreement with Russia over post-Soviet empire borders and realities doesn’t mean that the sky will fall on our heads.
January 28, 2022
Washington Politics
Tragedy of the victor: America and the end of the Soviet Union
The Iron Curtain fell 30 years ago, but the last acts are yet to be written, as the very struggle against communism changed the US forever.
December 27, 2021
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