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While Jimmy Carter was president, his critics claimed his foreign policy was weak and had emboldened the Soviet Union. Carter, who is 98 and recently entered home hospice treatment, is today known for having prioritized human rights during his term. Yet this view forgets that in Afghanistan, Carter launched an…

How is Russia framing its invasion? What happened to the Ukrainians who fled? And when, how and why will the war end? NPR reporters answer your questions on everything Ukraine.

The former world top-10 grandmaster edged out his rivals by half a point after a tense final round at Assisi, concluding a year where England 50+ and 65+ players also won two world and one European team championships

The illustrious ballet dancer on natural insecurity, his defection from the USSR to Canada – and how his body feels these days

A Soviet street dog went up to space, but the USSR was ill-prepared for her stay in space.

There are good reasons why we should not discount the possibility that defeat of Russia in Ukraine might make the Kremlin’s edifice crumble.

Among the many questions asked about Russia’s disastrous war against Ukraine, one of them is posed only very rarely: can Russia survive what seems increasingly likely to be a humiliating defeat at the hands of its smaller neighbour?

In deploying one of his most brutal generals, who unleashed terror in Syria, Vladimir Putin is signalling a shift in strategy for his war in Ukraine. But history suggests Sergei Surovikin could leave disaster in his wake.

The Venera 4 mission sent a probe into Venus' atmosphere, but played loose with whether or not it actually survived a landing.