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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Iron curtain | History Defined

'Iron Curtain' in Europe again as miles of barbed wired fences erected on Russia border

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin, EU countries have begun reinforcing their borders over fears they could be swamped with those trying to escape the Kremlin's regime

Daily Mirror

Europe Isn’t Bringing the Iron Curtain Down Again

Claims of an East-West split inside the continent are unhelpful.

Foreign Policy

Gorbachev to Be Buried in Modest Funeral Snubbed by Putin

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who launched drastic reforms that helped end the Cold War and precipitated the breakup of the Soviet Union, is set to be buried Saturday in a relatively low-key ceremony snubbed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin's refusal to declare a state funeral reflects its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Standard View: Mikhail Gorbachev’s passing marks the end of an extraordinary time in world history

The death of Mikhail Gorbachev last night marks the end of an extraordinary time in world history, when the apparently inexorable changes that followed the Second World War were undone. He was the man who, more than anyone, drew back the Iron Curtain.

Evening Standard

Gorbachev opened path for ‘a free Europe’: World leaders pay tribute to ex-Soviet leader

World leaders were quick to pay tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader who oversaw the collapse of the USSR and lifted the Iron Curtain, marking a pivotal turning point in world history. Gorbachev died at a hospital in Moscow on Tuesday aged 91.

France 24

Ivana Trump: From Czech industrial town to New York tabloid fame and marriage to a future president

Model left life behind the Iron Curtain and ended up marrying entrepreneur who would become US president

The Independent UK

Kremlin tightens control over Russians' online lives – threatening domestic freedoms and the global internet

Since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine in late February 2022, Russian internet users have experienced what has been dubbed the descent of a “digital iron curtain.”

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Kazakhstan does not want to be behind new Iron Curtain: Official

Deputy foreign minister says Kazakhstan would welcome companies exiting Russia due to the war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Iron Curtain by Vesna Goldsworthy review – belonging and betrayal

A child of the elite crosses the divide from east to west, in this atmospheric and gloriously vivid novel

The Guardian - UK

Democracy activist who fought behind Iron Curtain ordained into Kirk

Rev Dr Urzula Glienecke lived in Latvia under Soviet Union rule when it was dangerous to be a Christian.

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