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Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev 'seriously ill' at 91

The leader of the former USSR worked with the West to bring about the end of the Cold War

Wales Online · Jun 20, 2022

Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, 91, 'seriously ill' with kidney ailment

Former president of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev, 91, is on dialysis for a serious kidney ailment after suffering repeated and "worsening" health issues, Russian media outlet Mash reported

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022

China's Tiananmen Square demonstrations and crackdown

Saturday marks the 33rd anniversary of China's bloody crackdown of pro-democracy demonstrations in and around central Beijing's Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

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Two versions of history collide as Finland and Sweden seek to join NATO

Finland and Sweden have long kept a careful balance — and neutral position — between the West and Russia. But that changed after Moscow invaded Ukraine.

WEKU · May 20, 2022

Leonid Kravchuk obituary

First president of an independent Ukraine who played a key role in bringing the Soviet Union to an end

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022

The Coup in the Kremlin

How Putin and the Security Services Captured the Russian State

Foreign Affairs · May 10, 2022

Stanislau Shushkevich, post-Soviet leader of Belarus, dies

Stanislav Shushkevich, the former leader of Belarus who led it to independence during the breakup of the Soviet Union, has died

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

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Ex-Belarus leader Shushkevich, the man who sacked Gorbachev, dies at 87

Former Belarus leader Stanislav Shushkevich, the man who broke the news to Mikhail Gorbachev that the Soviet Union was being consigned to history, has died at the age of 87, Belarusian media quoted his wife as saying on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 4, 2022

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

After the War

In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's time for Europe to step up and America to step back.

Reason · May 2, 2022

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

In wars cold and hot, the Moskva has sailed through history

The Russian warship now known as the Moskva began its life as the Slava, or “glory” in 1979 at the height of the Cold War in what was the Soviet republic of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

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The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2022

Analysis: War, economy could weaken Putin's place as leader

The Russian military is bruised and retreating from around Kyiv

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2022

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2022

Russia's denial of responsibility for atrocities in Bucha recalls 50 years of lies over the Katyn massacre

Ukrainian troops entering the city of Bucha, 25km north-west of the capital Kyiv, have reportedly found evidence of what appear to be horrific war crimes committed during the month-long occupation by Russian forces. Having forced the Russian troops out of the area, any jubilation at the victory was cut short…

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The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Putin obsessed with reversing history

Earlier this month, Mikhail Gorbachev celebrated his 91st birthday in obscurity at his home near Moscow, the forgotten leader of Russia’s brief, unsuccessful move toward democracy at home and on its borders.

The Hindu · Mar 23, 2022

Understanding Putin and the Russian psyche

In times of crisis, Russian leaders have tended to seek oppressive control instead of peace talks

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2022

Russia and western values: how the east was lost to capitalist opportunism

Letters: Michael Meadowcroft on the west’s mistakes after the collapse of the Soviet Union and Anthony Matthew on why proposing a Nuremberg-style tribunal for Vladimir Putin is a bad idea. Plus letters from Tony Wild and Oscar Clarke

Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2022

Commentary: Putin’s dangerous nuclear brinkmanship in Ukraine

Most Americans view nuclear weapons as a relic of the Cold War. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev agreed in 1985 “that a nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought.” That thinking has remained a “given” for the last 37 years. Unfortunately, Russian President…

Liverpool Echo · Mar 9, 2022

Professor from Liverpool University health project nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Previous winners of the award include Malala, Barack Obama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Desmond Tutu, Mother Teresa and Martin Luther King

Salon · Mar 3, 2022

How Russia went from Gorbachev to Putin

I was in Moscow when Gorbachev changed everything. But neoliberal "shock therapy" destroyed a historic opportunity

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