Soviet Union

Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
Middle East

Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games

BEIRUT (AP) — They always anticipated US support would run out, but President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to rapidly pull…
US, France, Germany join UK in blaming Russia for spy attack
World

US, France, Germany join UK in blaming Russia for spy attack

The United States, France and Germany joined Britain on Thursday in condemning Russia for the nerve-agent poisoning of a former…
UK readies response to Russia after spy deadline passes
World

UK readies response to Russia after spy deadline passes

Britain’s prime minister was chairing a meeting of the country’s national security council Wednesday after Moscow ignored a midnight deadline…
Backed by Putin, Russian military pushes into foreign policy
World

Backed by Putin, Russian military pushes into foreign policy

From Damascus to Doha, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has been showing up in unexpected places, a sign of the…
Barely guarded Afghan border puts ex-Soviet Tajikistan in peril
Middle East

Barely guarded Afghan border puts ex-Soviet Tajikistan in peril

The three Tajik construction workers were quietly mending a road near the Panj River last month when they stumbled on…
Stalin’s moustache and the military’s wheel of production
Opinion

Stalin’s moustache and the military’s wheel of production

Sixty years ago, when military elites, namely the Free Officers, ruled Egypt, they learned several amazing tricks from the former…
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