Spying was a concern from the dawn of the nuclear age, but charges that J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the development of the first nuclear weapons, was a Soviet spy have been proved wrong.
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The sites provide a rare tangible record of the international solidarity that existed during the Cold War.
Russia’s systematic manipulation of children dates back long before the war in Ukraine, to when the Soviet Union first made false promises to its large population of orphans.
China has provided Russia with economic support during the war in Ukraine. But Beijing may be concerned over recent events in Moscow.
The Kakhovka Dam was once a symbol of harmony and co-operation among Russia and various Soviet Union republics. Its destruction vividly illustrates the death of those Soviet-era ideals.
The indictment identifies categories of risk to the United States and its allies due to his alleged mishandling of classified documents. A scholar of intelligence studies examines four of them.
Lack of control over its borders and corruption are two of the issues that could complicate Moldova’s bid to join the EU.
There are no polemics in Serhii Plokhy’s book about the Russo-Ukranian war. The Ukranian historian lets the facts speak – showing remarkable restraint.
Cold war intrigue and an international legal fight were behind one of the most popular video games ever.
A historian looks at the steps leading up to Finland joining the Western strategic alliance – and what that means for small nations elsewhere.
Finland has gone from neutral to Nato member in 30 years and Sweden could be set to follow.
Gareth Jones reported on Moscow’s genocide against the Ukrainian people in the 1930s. His story holds lessons and an example for those reporting on the latest conflict.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past week.
For a scholar who studies how different generations reacted to the end of the Soviet empire, the war in Ukraine is a collision of the professional and the personal.
Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, more and more Ukrainians say that they feel pride for their country.
The Wagner Group has become a tool to further Russian objectives in Africa without attracting the scrutiny that regular military units would.
The relationship between Pretoria and Moscow was forged in the apartheid era with the then Soviet Union giving support to banned ANC fighters.
A claim about how persecuted Jews were freed from the Soviet Union decades ago relates to how Palestinians might be treated today.
Different translations show the nuances in the relationship between China and Russia over nearly a century.
The death of the last leader of the Soviet Union brought tributes, largely from the west. But his real legacy has been misunderstood.
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