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Cold War Scotland show reveals impact of conflict on Scottish politics, culture and memory

The night before Halloween, 1976, my pals and I played an exhilarating game of Grand National, jumping across neatly tended hedges and lawns. We were going to see The War Game, a terrifying docudrama depicting the consequences of a nuclear attack on Britain.

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How a Cold War fire truck became an iconic symbol of the independence campaign

THE Spirit of Independence truck, which clocked up some 2500 miles crisscrossing Scotland during the independence referendum campaign, is often…

The National (Scotland)

China The Top Challenge In US History, Top Diplomat Says

China presents the top challenge to the United States in its history, surpassing the Cold War, a top US official said Wednesday, as he urged Europe to get tougher on Beijing.

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China says AUKUS is ‘driven by Cold War thinking’. Here are 3 reasons it is so threatened by the pact

Ever since AUKUS’ public announcement three years ago, China has been staunchly opposed to the partnership.

The Conversation

Declassified Memo Reveals New Details On Ethel Rosenberg Spy Case

Explore the declassified memo shedding light on the Cold War spy case involving Ethel Rosenberg and its impact on historical inquiry.

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Declassified memo from US codebreaker sheds light on Ethel Rosenberg's Cold War spy case

A top U_S_ government codebreaker who decrypted secret Soviet communications during the Cold War concluded that Ethel Rosenberg knew about her husband’s activities but “did not engage in the work herself."

The Independent UK

Trump's name calling no longer works

There is a reason why Trump's Cold War callback is falling flat

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Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd review – hugely enjoyable cold war espionage

This cinematic tale of globe-trotting adventure marks the beginning of a new series

The Guardian - UK

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold review – first staging of le Carré classic is a hot ticket

This adaptation of the cold war spy thriller elegantly compresses the narrative and boasts star-making performances

The Guardian - UK

No, the world isn’t heading toward a new Cold War – it’s closer to the grinding world order collapse of the 1930s

The past decade and a half has seen upheaval across the globe. The 2008 financial crisis and its fallout, the COVID-19 pandemic and major regional conflicts in Sudan, the Middle East, Ukraine and elsewhere have left residual uncertainty. Added to this is a tense, growing rivalry between the U.S. and…

The Conversation

Kremlin acknowledges intelligence operatives among the Russians who were freed in swap

New details have emerged on the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War, with the Kremlin acknowledging for the first time that some of the Russians held in the West were from its security services

The Independent UK

First Thing: Evan Gershkovich freed in largest US-Russian prisoner swap since cold war

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris meet Wall Street Journal reporter as he steps off the plane in Washington. Plus, Simone Biles wins sixth Olympic gold

The Guardian - UK

Prisoner swaps between Russia and west started in 1962 during cold war

Two groups of people gathered on a bridge separating West Berlin and East Germany for exchange of Russian spy and American pilot

The Guardian - UK

Who was freed in biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War?

Journalists, artists, dissidents, hackers and a hitman go free as 26 swapped in large-scale prisoner exchange.

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International Business Times

Russia Frees US Reporter In Huge Prisoner Swap With West

US journalist Evan Gershkovich and a Russian intelligence colonel jailed for a Berlin murder were among two dozen prisoners freed Thursday in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War.

The Independent UK

Live: Evan Gershkovich to be greeted by Biden after historic prisoner swap with Russia

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are set to welcome Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza as they arrive back on US soil following the largest prisoner swap with Russia since the Cold War.

The Guardian - US

How Evan Gershkovich was finally freed after a 500-day odyssey in Russia’s prison system

Gershkovich was the first reporter to be charged with espionage since the cold war, and Putin barely hid his aim

The Independent UK

First photo of Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Paul Whelan is released after historic prisoner swap

Two dozen detainees were freed in the exchange, making it the largest swap since the Cold War

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The Independent UK

Watch: Biden speaks after Evan Gershkovich freed in largest prisoner exchange with Russia since Cold War

Watch as Joe Biden speaks after the United States and four allies reached a deal with Russia for their largest prisoner exchange since the end of the Cold War, in a swap that includes the release US journalist Evan Gershkovich.

France 24

US journalist Gershkovich among 26 freed in Russia prisoner deal with West

Russia freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan on Thursday, according to the Turkish presidency. Their releases were part of the largest East-West prisoner exchanges since the end of the Cold War.

International Business Times

Putin Threatens To Restart Production Of Mid-range Nuclear Weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday threatened to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States confirmed its intention to deploy missiles to Germany or elsewhere in Europe.

Al Jazeera

Putin warns US of Cold War-style crisis if missiles deployed to Germany

Russian leader threatens to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if US deploys missiles to Germany.

The Conversation

A new Cold War? Not really — here’s how the West could capitalize on the rise of the Global South

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently held a historic meeting in Pyongyang that resulted in a mutual defence agreement that has alarmed many western analysts.

The Independent UK

Cold War double agent Kim Philby’s Moscow archive offered to British Library for £68,000

Kim Philby was recruited by Russia in the 1930s and soon rose to become a senior officer in MI6 before coming under suspicion in the 1950s

Evening Standard

Prepping for the apocalypse? Cold War-era Nuclear bunker in Cumbria up for auction for £15,000

Valuer Jim Demitriou says the bunker could be used as an Airbnb, music studio or off-grid retreat

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