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Ekranoplans: The Soviet Union’s High-Speed Monsters of the Sea
Ekranoplans—massive Soviet machines combining elements of ships and planes—were built to be the ultimate coastal transport and military asset. This video explores how they could glide over the water ...
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Lauren Yee brings another of her plays to Seattle—this time about Russia, but also about us
Yee’s so-called “cycle” started with the play, “Cambodian Rock Band,” followed by “The Great Leap,” set in China in the 1980s ...
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that ...
Elon Musk appears to back US withdrawing from NATO and the UN
Tech baron Elon Musk backed calls for the US to withdraw from both NATO and the United Nations after months of occasionally ...
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion and Cold War symbol, dies at 88
His 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer is considered one of the most famous duels in the history of the game as well ...
How Ukraine became the independent democracy it is today: A visual perspective of the country's history
As Russia prepared to invade Ukraine, we took a look at the history of the complex relationship between the nations.
Ex-KGB Officer Claims Trump Was Recruited as 'Krasnov' by Soviet Union in 1987
A former KGB officer claims Donald Trump was recruited by Soviet intelligence in 1987 under the codename "Krasnov." He ...
Boris Spassky, Russian chess legend and world champion, dies at 88
He defended his World Chess champion title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972 — which ...