On April 3, 1973, the Soviet Union launched a small space station called Salyut 2. This was the second space station ever ...

The Soviet Union didn’t collapse because of one single disaster, it unraveled under the weight of economic stagnation, political reform, military strain, and public distrust. Chernobyl exposed the ...

In late September, 1983, President Ronald Reagan visited New York City to address the UN General Assembly and meet with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. polikarpov Despite being the world’s largest air force, the Soviet Air Force (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily or VVS) was caught on the ...

After making its first flight in the early 1960s, the Mi-8/17 entered mass production. Designed by the Mil Design Bureau, the helicopter was built for utility, with an emphasis on simplicity, ...

The German-American historian Jochen Hellbeck has written an important book. In clear and engaging language and with great empathy for the Soviet people, it deliberately opposes the efforts to ...

On March 11, 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet Republic to declare its independence from the Soviet Union. The U.S.S.R. did not accept Lithuania’s independence and imposed an economic blockade ...

In 1965, a group of Israeli amateurs shocked the Soviet chess elite, securing a moral victory in the Cold War arena. The ...