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UNBELIEVABLE: 13 | History Defined

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…

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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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

International Business Times

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.

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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 Guardian - US

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

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.

The Independent UK

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.

France 24

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.

International Business Times

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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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

The Independent UK

How UK’s strategic capabilities compare to the 1980s as defence review rolled out

How do Britain’s armed forces compare now to 40 years ago, in 1984, when the UK was engaged in the Cold War with Russia?

The Independent UK

Boxing’s strange landscape may reunite two Olympic rivals – but a delicious prospect stands in the way

Joe Joyce beat Bakhodir Jalolov at Rio 2016, and now the Uzbek is seeking gold in Paris. Don’t rule out a pro rematch between the pair, unless Delicious Orie gets his way...

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How to watch Mafia Spies online from anywhere

It might be the conspiracy to end all conspiracies and it's certainly more than just a "theory". Prepare to be astonished - Here's how you can watch Mafia Spies online

International Business Times

Kremlin Warns Russia Could Target Europe If US Deploys Missiles

The Kremlin on Saturday warned that the deployment of US missiles in Germany could make European capitals targets for Russian missiles in a repeat of Cold War-style confrontation.

The National (Scotland)

New exhibition examines Scotland’s role in the Cold War

SCOTLAND’S role in the Cold War will be examined in a new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland which includes a map highlighting…

The Conversation

The end of superpower conflict was ‘a fantasy era’. The West underestimated Russia and China – the cold wars are back

“This is a book about a global shock that took Washington by surprise: the revival of superpower conflict,” reads the introduction of New Cold Wars, by Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times journalist David E. Sanger.

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Modi And Putin Strengthen Ties Amid Global Uncertainty

Indian PM Modi and Russian President Putin strengthen ties amidst global tensions, emphasizing peaceful resolution and economic cooperation.

The Guardian - UK

The Umbrella Murder by Ulrik Skotte review – the tireless pursuit of Agent Piccadilly

This masterly investigation, spanning 30 years, into the assassination of a cold war dissident, Georgi Markov, in London in 1978 exposes an assassin worthy of James Bond

International Business Times

From Cold War To The Ukraine War: NATO At 75

The NATO military alliance in April marked 75 years since the signing of its founding treaty in Washington -- where its members gather for an anniversary summit this week.

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