On March 11, 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet Republic to declare its independence from the Soviet Union. The U.S.S.R.

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A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as “lazy” and was open about using alcohol and drugs early on.

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "In 2014, a Russian sound engineer named Leonid Vorobyev decided to give himself an unusual 60th birthday present. Instead ...

Members of the Iranian soccer team who chose to remain in Australia this week are far from the first to travel to a competition and stay there.

In 2024, for the first time in almost a century, the United States spent more financing its national debt than it did, as a percentage of GDP, on national defense. In 2024, interest on our national ...

The remarkable story of the Lada VAZ-2106 engine, a Soviet-era powerplant that powered cars for over five decades.

You probably come across travel ads for places like Hawaii, the Maldives, or the Greek islands, where you can enjoy open ...

Will Russia collapse? Analyzing the geographic and political issues facing Putin.

Ukrainian forces struck oil and fuel depots, Buk air defense system and other military targets in Russian-occupied territories on March 10-11, Ukraine's Armed Forces General Staff and Special ...

In a historic former Soviet reserve in the magnificent Uzbek mountains, Michaela Strachan and India Latham find rare signs of ...

During the State of the Union address, President Trump awarded Royce Williams a Medal of Honor for his actions in a secret mission during the Korean War.