This story originally ran in the Chicago Tribune on Dec. 9, 1991. MOSCOW — It was the last empire. The Soviet Union — the vast territory stretching from the Baltic Sea and Finland in the west, to the ...
In 1991, the year the Soviet Union collapsed, the average Russian got married between the ages of 18 and 24, had one or two children, and was expected to live to the age of 69. About 1-in-8 Russians ...
This December is the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union – how does an empire collapse?
Sheila Fitzpatrick does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Russia’s assault overnight made me realize how little I know about how Ukraine gained its independence from the former Soviet Union. I suspect I’m not the only one. Hence this special edition of the ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MOSCOW (AP) — The world held its breath 30 ...
Experimental short film that explores the rise and decline of the Soviet Union, from the revolutionary spark of 1917 to the challenges and sacrifices endured during World War II, until its dissolution ...
LONDON (Reuters) - In 1918, Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky told Western creditors aghast at the Bolsheviks' repudiation of Russia's external debt: "Gentlemen, you were warned." He reminded them ...
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