Putin is repeating a Soviet-era mistake that tanked the Russian economy, Polish foreign minister says
Poland's foreign minister said Putin used to criticize the Soviet approach that helped bankrupt it, but now he's repeating ...
Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in ...
The Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin – Silencing tactics in the Soviet Union
Nevertheless, The Sound of Utopia infuses a bleak subject with verve, inspiring admiration for musicians so dedicated to ...
What you need to know about the very predictable Belarus elections
The E.U. has called the election a sham, and President Alexander Lukashenko has said he’s “too busy” to even campaign.
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The Often Misunderstood History of the Soviet Dissidents
In To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause, historian Benjamin Nathans sheds light on how the protest movement reinvented itself ...
New music director brings 'Heroic Spirit' to Sarasota Orchestra concert
Giancarlo Guerrero, who will take over as music director of Orchestra in the fall, leads the Masterworks program 'Heroic ...
Loyalty tests and MAGA checks: Inside the Trump White House’s intense screening of job-seekers
Job-seekers hoping to join the new Trump administration are facing a series of intense loyalty tests, with White House ...
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Kremlin disputes Trump’s remarks on Soviet role in World War II
Figures given by US president on Soviet losses during World War II do not correspond to official data from Russian historians ...
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As a new Trump administration begins, I’m looking to this Soviet Jewish dissident for guidance
If you're alarmed as I am by the new president's first actions in office, the Soviet dissident Alexander Esenin-Volpin has ...
Polls Open In Belarus With Lukashenko Set To Extend 30-year Rule
Belarusians began voting on Sunday, with President Alexander Lukashenko expected to cruise to victory unchallenged for a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule.