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Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, dies at 89

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, has died at the age of 89. Aksyonov logged almost 12 days in space and orbited Earth 189 times.

Space

"There was more security on the catering backstage than on any band's dressing room. We were told, If they see the Hard Rock Cafe's cheeseburgers and French fries, there will be a riot": Jon Bon Jovi recalls playing in Russia for the first time

Playing the Moscow Music Peace Festival in 1989 was an eye-opening experience for Jon Bon Jovi

Louder

A refugee family was going hungry — until a fast food manager risked his job to help

After fleeing to the U.S. from the Soviet Union, River Adams was struggling to survive. Then a kind gesture changed everything.

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Is the American empire near collapse?

Joe Biden is already struggling to manage wars in Ukraine and Gaza, with China waiting for its moment

Salon

Moldova's EU membership hinges on resisting influence of pro-Russian oligarchs

Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union, the Republic of Moldova, a small country between Romania and Ukraine, has been grappling with the influence of oligarchs – rich businessmen with close links to power. Often pro-Russian and backed by the Kremlin, the main oligarchs have been convicted by Moldovan…

France 24

'A fight for your way of life’: Lithuania's culture minister on Ukraine and Russian disinformation

Lithuania’s Minister of Culture Simonas Kairys spoke to FRANCE 24 about Lithuania's fight against Russian disinformation and why the Baltic nation feels so bound to Ukraine.

France 24

‘Russia’s African lab’: How Putin won over Burkina Faso after French adieu

Russia is increasing its influence in Burkina Faso, where disillusionment with French politics has left a void.

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Jim Sciutto on Trump, Putin and war

CNN's star analyst compares Putin to Hitler — and sees no good outcomes ahead in conflict with Russia and China

Salon

The current global order — a fraying around many edges

Reform is essential when it comes to the United Nations, but given the divisions, cosmetic changes may not be enough

The Hindu

Last global superpower: Nearing the end?

I grew up amid the postwar exuberance of "victory culture." That's all gone now; our nation is running on fumes

Salon

‘They ask only not to be forgotten’: Barry Lewis’s heartbreaking portraits of the Soviet Union’s gulag survivors

Taken in 1991, during the glasnost era, these extraordinary photographs are a powerful reminder of one of the darkest periods in Soviet history

The Guardian - UK

Why now is the time to address humanity’s impact on the moon

Dreams of space travel started small with the launch of Sputnik-1 by the Soviet Union, and escalated with the U.S. Apollo landing on the moon in 1969. Six decades later, plans are ramping up for space tourism, missions to the moon and Mars, and mining on the moon.

The Hindu

Remembering Lenin—the First Great Communist Mass Murderer

On the 100th anniversary of his death, it's worth recalling that almost all the worst features of communist totalitarianism began under Lenin, not Stalin and other successors.

Reason

Are we like the Soviet Union in 1990?

America's symptoms of decline are everywhere — and history tells us what happens if we don't change course

Salon

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U.S. trade with Russia plummets to three-decade low, impacting economy

Discover the sharp decline in U.S. trade with Russia over the past two years, reaching levels not seen since the Soviet Union's demise. Learn more here.

The National (Scotland)

From the wartime Gulag to becoming chair of Hamilton Accies

A NEW book will detail how the former chair of Hamilton Accies survived the Gulag and the Second World War to make a successful life in Scotland.

Fortune

'Cold War II' could wipe trillions from global economy, IMF says

The group says $7 trillion worth of GDP could be lost to a new Cold War, undoing progress since the fall of the Soviet Union.

Space

'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 4 review: The shove that shook two worlds

As tensions between East and West intensify, a workplace dispute and a cover-up in Roscosmos have major ramifications on both Earth and Mars.

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The Conversation

Fewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security

When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, on Oct. 4, 1957, it did more than spark fears about America’s ability to compete technologically. It also raised concerns that the U.S. had a shortage of Russian speakers capable of monitoring Soviet scientific and military activities.

The Conversation

What Joe Biden's meeting with Xi Jinping means for geopolitical tensions

U.S. President Joe Biden has engaged in a crucial face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco.

Zenger

Season Four Of “For All Of Mankind” To Appear On AppleTV+

The year 2003 is when the US and the Soviet Union become partners in Mars.

The Guardian - UK

As war engulfs Gaza, Putin sees a chance to regain some of Russia’s faded global stature

If it can retake its place at the high table of Middle Eastern politics, the Kremlin would be harking back to the Soviet Union’s superpower glory days, says historian Sergey Radchenko

Foreign Policy

The Maoist Roots of Xi’s Economic Dilemma

Beijing needs domestic consumers to spend more, but the Chinese president’s ideology is getting in the way.

The Guardian - UK

The Evenki people, custodians of the resources of Yakutia – photo essay

The north of Russia conceals innumerable riches such as gold and diamonds – but also Indigenous cultures. The Evenki are Indigenous people of reindeer herders who guided Russian prospectors to mineral deposits, helping the industrial development of the Soviet Union. Today, their homeland is massively felled, riverbeds are ransacked and…

The Independent UK

Armenia grapples with multiple challenges after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia finds itself facing multiple challenges after being suddenly thrust into one of the worst political crises in its decades of independence following the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union

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