Tag: Soviet Union
As the only EU head of government: Orban takes part in the funeral service for Gorbachev
As the only EU head of government Orban attends funeral service for Gorbachev 9/3/2022 10:53 am Because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all Western heads of government have canceled…
Mourning for statesman Gorbachev: “We will never forget this legacy”
Mourning for statesman Gorbachev “We will never forget this legacy” 08/31/2022, 00:25 Shortly after Mikhail Gorbachev’s death became known, there were first reactions. From Ursula von der Leyen to Boris…
“Murder, allegedly for love”: Putin reminds Harvard historians of jealous husband
“Murder Allegedly for Love” Putin reminds Harvard historians of jealous husband 08/28/2022, 12:17 p.m Russia’s attack on Ukraine took the world by surprise in February, even as President Putin’s policies…
Soviet monument in Riga demolished – n-tv.de
With loud cheers Riga razes Soviet colossus to the ground 08/25/2022, 21:01 It was a relic from the Soviet past: the gigantic Victory Monument in Riga. The Latvians are now…
“Our borders end nowhere”: Medvedev calls Georgia and Kazakhstan “artificial states”
“Our borders don’t end anywhere” Medvedev calls Georgia and Kazakhstan “artificial states” 08/02/2022, 4:12 p.m The collapse of the Soviet Union is eroding the self-image of the Russian leadership. Not…
Memories of the old Soviet days: Moscow establishes a patriotic youth association
Memories of old Soviet times Moscow creates patriotic youth association 07/06/2022 8:56 p.m 100 years after the founding of the Lenin Pioneers, Russia decides to create a new youth movement.…
Media report: Must have dialysis: Gorbachev is said to be suffering from kidney problems
Media report: Must have dialysis Gorbachev is said to be suffering from kidney problems 6/20/2022, 3:24 p.m A large Russian Telegram channel wants information about the health of former Soviet…
Death in Azerbaijan: “Soviet Union dissolver” Burbulis has died
death in Azerbaijan “Soviet Union dissolver” Burbulis has died 6/19/2022, 9:43 p.m Central passages in the treaty dissolving the Soviet Union are said to have come from him. To the…
Other monuments also affected: Kyiv renames monuments from Soviet times
Other monuments also affected Kyiv renames Soviet-era monument May 14, 2022, 9:16 p.m The Friendship of Nations Monument in Kyiv dates back to Soviet times. The 35 meter high monument…
Ukraine mourns “patriots”: Ex-President Leonid Kravchuk is dead
Ukraine mourns ‘patriots’ Ex-President Leonid Kravchuk is dead 05/10/2022, 10:18 p.m His signature sealed Ukraine’s independence and the end of the Soviet Union in 1991. Former President Leonid Kravchuk has…
Igor Belanov goes to war: Former Soviet star fights against Russia
Igor Belanov goes to war Former Soviet star fights Russia 4/7/2022 12:03 p.m In the 1980s, Igor Belanov is one of the biggest stars in world football. In 1986 he…
“The center of the world”: RIA Novosti sees Russia’s future in the USSR
“The Center of the World” RIA Novosti sees Russia’s future in the USSR 3/22/2022, 3:59 p.m Two days after the attack on Ukraine, the Russian news agency RIA accidentally published…