The Tragic Story Of Laika, The Soviet ‘Canine Cosmonaut’ Who Made Space History In 1957
On November 3rd, 1957, the Soviet Union made history by launching the first living creature into Earth’s orbit: not a human, ...
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Discover the Story Behind a Legendary Exposé of the Brutality of the Soviet Union
Published on this day in 1973, "The Gulag Archipelago" drew on Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's experiences as a ...
Russia's Genocide against Ukraine: Justice for the aggressor as a way to sustainable Peace
Authors: Hanna Hopko, co-founder of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory (ICUV) Andriy Mikheev, international lawyer at the International Center for Ukrainian Victory (ICUV) Justice for ...
The History Of Auschwitz-Birkenau
The Nazi death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, which was liberated 80 years ago, is an enduring symbol of the Holocaust. Part of German dictator Adolf Hitler's "Final Solution" plan for the genocide of ...
Economics research stumbled under Soviet regime, while mathematics thrived
Political and ideological barriers can shape the progress of academic disciplines, warns Ivan Boldyrev. In a new paper, the historian of economics at Radboud University explores the complex history of ...
Opinion
Russia has a history of downing passenger planes — and covering it up
The track record tells you what Moscow’s word is worth on the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243.