Tag Archives: Soviet Union

Parachuting Over Ukraine, at Age 90

War, uniforms, armies: Military memories in a troubled landscape.

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Crimea: What Could Have Been

Vasily Aksenov’s 1979 utopian novel “The Island of Crimea” in today’s context

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Russia and China: Who’s the Boss in the Relationship Now?

While China performs as a responsible part of the global economy, Russia revels in its pariah status.

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Anatol Zukerman on Russia

How political art helps us grasp unpleasant political realities: The case of Russia/Soviet Union.

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Ukraine and Ireland: Overcoming Mighty Neighbors

What do Ukraine and Ireland have in common, in their struggles with Russia and the UK?

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Belarus: Women of World War II

Many women served on the Soviet front lines in Belarus as fighters, support staff and resistance.

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The Russia Putin Grew Up In

A work of fiction, Murder at the Dacha, portrays a Russia of the past — and the present.

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Toxic Putin

Is Russia once again, to quote Ronald Reagan, the Evil Empire?

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Why the UN Security Council Still Matters

Putin’s Russia now takes the United Nations Security Council far more seriously than the U.S. government does.

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1913-2013: How Russia Botched an Entire Century

Could Russia have been as successful as the United States?

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