Tag: Soviet
The last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, is dead
Gorbachev became the eighth and also the last leader of the Soviet Union. Among other things, he is known for the political reforms in the Soviet Union during the late…
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died! (Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?)
It was reported that the last leader of the Soviet Union (USSR), Russian politician Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, died. Gorbachev, who died at the age of 92 Russian news agency Interfax…
A 79-meter Soviet monument was knocked down to the ground in Latvia – a recreation area will be established in its place
Russia has disapproved of the monument’s demolition and has threatened countermeasures, Latvian public radio reports. A large monument to the Red Army was torn down in Riga, the capital of…
Estonia moved a tank monument reminding of Soviet history from the street to a museum – the police arrested “old acquaintances” who opposed the move
The monument was moved under police supervision in Narva, where most of the population speaks Russian. 21:49•Updated 21:50 Estonia’s Soviet history is now less visible than before in the cityscape…
threatens journalists, trades school books and draws on Soviet history
A journalist who escaped from an occupied city, a media researcher and documents from the Russian security service tell how Russia is trying to change the truth in Ukraine for…
Volunteers lay flowers on the Soviet War Cemetery in Leusden: ‘Those boys were our ally’
For Remco Reiding, director of the Soviet Field of Honor Foundation, it is not the first time that he has been at such an emotional moment. In recent years, he…
Modest commemoration of Victory Day on Soviet War Cemetery in Leusden
The ambassadors of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia and Belarus have not been invited to avoid trouble, the organization said. The embassies can have a wreath laid by cemetery staff.…
Two Russian cosmonauts unfurl a Soviet flag during an exit from the ISS
Russian cosmonauts unfurled a Soviet flag on Friday during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Usually spared from manifestations of nationalism, the ISS has also experienced tensions since the…
Flags of Russia and the Soviet Union have been raised in Kherson, local tells EPN – Ukraine: Russia is planning a fake referendum
Les in Kherson says Russia is accelerating the Russification of the city. Ukrainian authorities warn that Russia may try to hold a false referendum before the May 9 celebration, which…
Journalist escaped from prison in Russia: This is not a return to the Soviet Union, this is worse
met two Russian journalists in the Lithuanian capital who face 15 years in prison in his home country. They continue their work despite constant fear. The journalist, who fled Russia,…