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Hungary’s forgotten Soviet city still stands near Lake Balaton: The story of Szentkirályszabadja and its sudden Cold War disappearanceSzentkirályszabadja, once a bustling Soviet military town, now stands quietly near Lake Balaton, predominantly uninhabited. During the Cold...- A Latvian astronomer and his wife drove 190 miles to a secret Soviet ghost town in 1994; found a 600-ton telescope the Russians had poured acid on - adapted the Cold War machine built to spy on the West and listen to the starsAfter the retreat of Russian forces from Latvia, a concealed Soviet-era radio telescope came to light. Astronomer Juris Zhagars dedicated h...
- Putin's first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from TokyoPutin visited a fish plant, a hospital and a school on Iturup, one of the volcanic chain's southern islands. He also briefly spoke to local...
- In 1991, the Soviets abandoned anthrax island, a bioweapon facility which still has over 90% chance of killing people decades after its creationVozrozhdeniye Island served as a Soviet biological weapons testing site for decades. Weaponized anthrax spores left behind remain a dangero...
- In 1993, Russia unfolded a 20-meter mirror in orbit and swept a five-kilometer patch of artificial moonlight across EuropeRussia's ambitious Znamya project aimed to channel sunlight to Earth via mirrors in orbit. In a remarkable demonstration in 1993, the Znamy...
- Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protestsUkraine launched over 400 drones toward Moscow in a significant retaliatory strike. Russia responded with ballistic missile bombardments on...
- On This Day in History, July 2: Civil Rights Act signed, Amelia Earhart disappears, Simla Agreement signed, Men in Black premieres and moreOn This Day in History, July 2 witnessed landmark moments that shaped politics, civil rights, aviation, literature and international relati...
- On This Day in History, June 7: Mahatma Gandhi train incident, Vatican City's creation, Battle of Midway, Harry Potter's stage debut, Boeing 777's intro and many more eventsOn This Day in History, June 7, the world witnessed several landmark events that shaped politics, warfare, sports and social change. The da...
- Nazis, Soviets and Trump: America's fixation with GreenlandGreenland's strategic importance to the United States began in World War II. The Cold War saw extensive US military development on the isla...
- Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service, Moscow saysRussia's Oreshnik missile system is now active in Belarus. This development occurs as peace talks for the Ukraine war continue. President P...
- Russia pledges broader Afghanistan ties, says US should help rebuildRussian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu met with Taliban leaders in Kabul, pledging support for lasting peace and urging the U.S. ...
- Russia, China turn to digital payments as sanctions hamper bilateral trade settlementsQifa, a digital platform, highlighted to Reuters that increased use of digital assets in cross-border settlements between Russia and China ...
- Russia, N Korea to work together to counter Western sanctions: Putin says ahead of Pyongyang visitRussian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his commitment to strengthening ties with North Korea during his upcoming two-day visit to t...
- Russia appreciates India, Global South for promoting "realistic" solutions to resolve Ukraine conflictRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov appreciated India and other global south countries for promoting "fair and realistic" settlement ave...
- Vladimir Putin: Ukraine action aimed to end 'war' raging since 2014"Large-scale combat operations involving heavy weapons, artillery, tanks and aircraft haven't stopped in Donbas since 2014," Putin said. "A...
- Explainer: Moscow's rocky relationship with NATO allianceThe tensions over Ukraine come amid a new low in relations between Russia and NATO, which once were so warm that President Vladimir Putin e...
- The Taliban: What could its return to power mean for Afghanistan?The unfavourable conditions on the ground created fertile ground for the emergence of the Taliban. An Islamic fundamentalist group dominate...
- View: Will the UN survive another quarter century? China could queer the pitchThe permanent five have never taken any military action jointly in these 75 years. Instead, they have used the veto 254 times between them ...
- Rajiv Gandhi regarded Pakistan as 'strategic buffer' against USSR: CIA documentAccording to CIA documents of the era, Rajiv Gandhi wanted non-interference from both the United States and the then USSR.
- US, Russia playing Cold War game in Syria: Top China paperThe People's Daily said in a commentary that the United States and Russia seemed to be using Syria as a proxy for diplomatic and military c...
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