The Soviet Union’s 1979 invasion of Afghanistan, which resulted in heavy casualties and a humiliating climbdown, was a ...

Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with ...

I thought it was going to be like Soviet Union-esque. But it was cool to see a lot of patriotism. This is the calmest I’ve ...

A controversial baby shower invitation for "Chernobyl Hope" goes viral on Reddit, with users reacting to parents naming their child after the 1986 nuclear disaster in Ukraine.

The military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary and its convergence with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday are ...

This week on Who What When, we look at the Cold War era with questions about the geopolitical conflict between the United ...

The US Navy vacated the Mahanian world of sea battle at almost precisely the historical instant China entered it. A ...

The documents released Thursday reveal Kennedy met with the CIA to share his observations following a 1955 trip to the Soviet ...

National Archives and Records Administration The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union stepped up a gear ...

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Russians are flocking to catch what some fear could be a final glimpse of the embalmed body of Bolshevik leader Vladimir ...

Behind the Iron Curtain, millions were imprisoned in Soviet gulags—forced labor camps that fueled Stalin’s rise and kept the ...