Strait of Hormuz: Centuries of Empire Conflict over the 'Pirate Coast'
The article discusses the historical and ongoing conflicts among various empires over control of the Strait of Hormuz, now exacerbated by current tensions involving Iran in reaction to US-Israeli actions.
Serbs considered Russians their greatest allies in the 19th century - yet they deceived them
The article discusses a secret meeting in Budapest on the same day in 1877, where Russian diplomat Aleksandr Gorchakov and Hungarian Foreign Minister Gyula Andrassy agreed on Austria-Hungary's neutrality in the imminent conflict between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, despite the troubled relations between Austro-Hungary and Russia in the late 19th century.