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Russian chess world champion who lost to Bobby Fischer in the sport’s most famous match at the peak of the cold war

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

Malta summit ends the cold war – archive, 1989

On 3 December 1989, the US and the USSR declared an end to the cold war. A few days later, European Community leaders met to shape a single European market for the 1990s. See how the Guardian reported events

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024

Soviet socialist realist art is found in the Asia-Pacific region too. Here are ten classics to look out for

Joseph Stalin was no great lover of the arts, unlike other Communist leaders, but he recognised their power to stir his people’s souls in the pursuit of his political goals.

The Conversation · Nov 26, 2024

Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who became the story

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16 years in Russia on disputed espionage charges, was released Thursday in a major multinational prisoner swap after spending more than a year behind bars. Originally from Russia, the journalist returned in 2017 to the country of his parents, Soviet Jews…

France 24 · Aug 1, 2024

Could big tech eventually face its USSR moment and collapse completely?

The end of the all-powerful social networks seems inconceivable, but the disintegration of the Soviet giant once did too

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024

Is Cristiano Ronaldo’s two-decade scoring feat for Portugal a record?

Plus: who has the most assists at the Euros; winning the FA Cup before the FA Youth Cup and more

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024

Does the US have a planned economy? You might be surprised

During the Cold War, a heated debate arose over the role of economic planning. Did the “planned” economy of the USSR or the “free market” economy of the U.S. allocate resources more productively?

The Conversation · May 31, 2024

How anti-Americanism shaped France's Russophile elites

President Emmanuel Macron’s call for Europe not to rule out sending troops to Ukraine to defeat Russia marks a turning point in France's decades-long "unhealthy fascination" with the country and its strongmen, argues journalist Elisa Vidal. So what's been driving the charm?

Radio France Internationale · Apr 3, 2024

Video of Marshall University Online Talk on "Putin's Western Supporters"

In the presentation I explain why Putin's regime appeals to these people, and how they compare with Western sympathizers with the USSR during the Cold War.

Reason · Mar 18, 2024

Barcelona 1992: New participants, new Olympic dreams

The 1992 Barcelona Olympics was marked by openness and unity after a long period of controversy and conflicts. The political changes in the world in the late 1980s and early 1990s allowed the Olympics to take place without a boycott for the first time since 1972. The Olympics also coincided…

Radio France Internationale · Feb 20, 2024