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Tomb of Mysterious Dyatlov Pass Hikers Defaced With Swastika

VANDALS

The 1959 deaths of the nine hikers in the Ural Mountains has been an enduring enigma that spurred numerous conspiracy theories.

Astronaut Famed For Space Handshake With Soviets Dies at 93

‘A GIANT’

Tom Stafford made four trips to space, including a historic rendezvous with Soviet cosmonauts during the heart of the Cold War.

Josh Fiallo | Published Mar 18, 2024
opinion

Today’s GOP Would’ve Rooted for Drago in ‘Rocky IV’

‘I MUST BREAK YOU’

Sen. John Fetterman suggested his Republican colleagues are so pro-Russia that they’d root for the bad guys in a 1980s Cold War film.

Matt Lewis | Published Feb 15, 2024

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Estonia Becomes 1st Ex-Soviet State to Legalize Gay Marriage

🏳️‍🌈

It’s also the first country in central Europe to make the move.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Jun 20, 2023

FBI Agent-Turned-Soviet Spy Found Dead in Prison Cell

DOUBLE AGENT

Hanssen was arrested in 2001 and sentenced to 15 life terms.

Erik Uebelacker | Published Jun 05, 2023

Putin Threatens New Disaster for Soviet Horror Survivors

‘WE NEED TO WIN’

They survived the Nazis and the Soviet regime. Now they’re grappling with a new force of terror.

Anna Conkling | Published Feb 11, 2023
exclusive

‘Jack Ryan’ Must Stop the Return of the Soviet Union

EXCLUSIVE

In this exclusive clip from the Season 3 premiere of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” the reluctant hero embarks on a mission to thwart the secret plan to resurrect the Soviet Union.

Kevin Fallon | Published Dec 20, 2022
opinion

Cuban Missile Crisis Can Teach U.S. How to Deal With Russia

NUCLEAR WAR, STILL BAD

Ignoring the hawks and negotiating with the enemy saved the planet before.

Ben Burgis | Published Oct 05, 2022

Gorbachev Died After ‘Protracted Disease’: Officials

LAST LEADER

The ambitious politician brought about political free speech and the end of the Cold War, but many never forgave him for the implosion of the Soviet Union

AJ McDougall | Published Aug 30, 2022

Gorbachev, the Russian Who Sank the Soviets, Dead at 91

OPENNESS

The West was euphoric with his dramatic steps to end the Cold War. But at home, his openness unleashed building pressures he couldn’t contain with half-measures toward freedom.

Andrew Nagorski | Published Aug 30, 2022

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