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🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Serge tells about the USSR of the "Years Without Forgiveness"

The article discusses Victor Serge's book "Anni senza perdono," which consists of two stories reflecting his revolutionary past and experience in the USSR.

Feb 27 • 04:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

E. Švenčionienė sentenced in case regarding comments about the Medininkai tragedy: fined

E. Švenčionienė was fined €3,750 for publicly approving international crimes and belittling severe offenses carried out by the USSR against Lithuanian residents.

Feb 26 • 13:45 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Erika Švenčionienė received a court verdict for denying the crimes of the USSR

Erika Švenčionienė has been sentenced for her statements regarding the Medininkai massacre, with a proposed sentence involving community service and restrictions on her activities.

Feb 26 • 13:44 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

35 Years Since the End of the USSR: The Lost Cause of the 'Three Slavic Missionaries'

The article reflects on the 35th anniversary of the dissolution of the USSR, highlighting how the ongoing war in Ukraine contradicts the intentions of its founding leaders.

Feb 26 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Sports

The Miracle on Ice, when an unheralded USA team knocked off the mighty USSR

A recount of the historic 1980 Olympic ice hockey match where the US team defeated the Soviet Union, symbolizing a moment of national pride and joy for America.

Feb 21 • 19:24 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
World

40 Years of Mir: The Soviet 'Commune' of Space

The article discusses the launch of the Soviet space station Mir in February 1986, during a politically divided period between the US and the USSR.

Feb 20 • 05:59 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

The lost Pontian record of the USSR: How a 30-year investigation sheds light on an unknown history

An investigation into the historical experiences of the Pontian people in southern Russia began with a child's curiosity and has illuminated a forgotten narrative over thirty years.

Feb 19 • 14:46 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

A ten-month prison sentence is imposed on a man for justifying the aggression of the USSR

A Latvian man has been sentenced to ten months in prison for justifying the aggressive actions of the USSR after a higher court rejected his appeal.

Feb 18 • 16:26 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Missiles in the shadow of the USSR: How Post-Soviet states built their arsenal

The article explores how post-Soviet states developed missile arsenals after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, examining the legacy of military infrastructure left behind.

Feb 16 • 13:53 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

VIDEO: Why was the Russian and USSR symbolism unnoticed? The disqualification of a Ukrainian skeletonist casts a shadow over Latvia

The disqualification of Ukrainian skeletonist Vladislav Heraskevich by the International Olympic Committee and the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation has sparked public outrage and raised concerns about the involvement of Latvian officials in the decision.

Feb 13 • 07:13 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

The most peaceful bomb: How the USSR stopped a disaster with a nuclear blast

The article discusses how the USSR used nuclear blasts for peaceful purposes, primarily during the Cold War, to create reservoirs and extract minerals, emphasizing the dual nature of nuclear technology.

Feb 11 • 17:55 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Russia is returning to the times of the USSR. Fewer goods from abroad

The article discusses how Western sanctions and Kremlin policies are isolating the Russian economy from global markets, leading to a reduction in foreign goods available.

Feb 11 • 13:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Soviets ran secret investigation into glowing 'jellyfish' UFO seen above Russian city

Newly released Soviet documents reveal an investigation into a mysterious glowing 'jellyfish' UFO sighting over a Russian city in the 1980s, highlighting the USSR's covert interest in unidentified aerial phenomena.

Feb 11 • 12:27 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Cubans revive the nightmare of the "special period": the crisis that devoured the USSR and dragged the island

Cubans are experiencing a revival of the hardships from the 1991 'special period', characterized by shortages and transforms in daily life.

Feb 7 • 21:43 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

On this day began the conference that determined the future of Europe and the world

The Yalta Conference commenced on February 4, 1945, where leaders from the US, USSR, and Great Britain met to decide the post-war future of Europe.

Feb 4 • 07:50 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Epstein collaborated with the KGB and Russian security services, sources claim

Disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is believed to have collaborated with the USSR's KGB and Israel to recruit women for his powerful friends, according to UK intelligence sources.

Feb 2 • 11:00 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
World

Andrej Žiarovský / The Key to Understanding Putin is Andropov, the Fearsome Head of the KGB and Leader of the USSR

Andrej Žiarovský discusses the life and influence of Yury Andropov, a significant Soviet leader and KGB chief, in relation to understanding Vladimir Putin.

Jan 31 • 07:55 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

Russia denounces Germany’s Holocaust commemoration snub

Russia criticizes Germany for not inviting Russian representatives to the Holocaust commemoration events, claiming it attempts to erase the USSR's role in defeating Nazism.

Jan 29 • 21:21 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

Emmanuel Todd: "The West, gone mad, is experiencing a dislocation similar to the fall of communism"

Emmanuel Todd discusses the geopolitical tensions and parallels he sees between today's West and the fall of the USSR, highlighting issues like European subjugation and intellectual regression.

Jan 16 • 15:05 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

USSR had no hand in JFK killing – archive chief

The head of Russia's Federal Archival Agency stated that archival documents show the Soviet Union was not involved in the assassination of JFK, supporting claims made to a US Congresswoman last year.

Jan 16 • 11:54 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
World

We will invoice Russia. Scientists calculate losses after the USSR's aggression

Researchers are assessing the damages Poland incurred due to Soviet actions, facing challenges in documentation and addressing the unresolved issue of reparations from Russia.

Jan 13 • 16:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

This is how the rebirth of the USSR is promoted. The nostalgic message from the professor

In Cavriago, Emilia-Romagna, the last vestige of Leninist communism thrives with a statue of Lenin attracting nostalgic tourists in this small town.

Jan 12 • 17:23 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
World

Russia 'repeated fascism,' Zelensky says as war in Ukraine outlasts Nazi Germany's war with USSR

President Zelensky compared Russia's tactics in Ukraine to those of Nazi Germany, marking the 1,418th day of the war, the same duration as the Nazi-Soviet conflict during World War II.

Jan 11 • 20:16 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Zelenskyy: Russia's war against Ukraine has lasted as long as Nazis' war against USSR

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine has now equated in duration to Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, highlighting the lack of significant Russian success and heavy troop losses.

Jan 11 • 18:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

1418 Days: Putin Has Broken the Myth on Which Russia Stands

As of January 11, 2026, the war between Russia and Ukraine has reached a critical point, marking 1418 days since the total invasion began, a duration that symbolically aligns with the USSR's war against Nazi Germany and has significant implications for contemporary Russian identity.

Jan 11 • 18:12 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
World

Putin's war is as long as Stalin's

The article discusses the similarity in duration between Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the Second World War as experienced by the USSR, pointing to the narrative of Russia's invincibility.

Jan 9 • 07:25 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Sports

Uliana Semjonova has died, she was a basketball legend: 15 gold medals won in 15 finals with the USSR

Uliana Semjonova, the legendary Latvian and Soviet basketball center, has passed away at the age of 73, having won an unprecedented 15 gold medals in 15 finals during her illustrious career from the 1970s to 1980s.

Jan 8 • 19:59 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

The Finnish defeated and humiliated the mighty USSR using guerrilla tactics

The Battle of Suomussalmi marked one of Finland's significant victories during the Winter War against the Soviet Union, highlighting the effectiveness of guerrilla tactics.

Jan 7 • 15:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

How Aldrich Ames Sold CIA Secrets to the USSR: The Alcohol, Debts, and Betrayal that Shocked the USA

Aldrich Ames, dubbed the 'worst traitor' in U.S. history, died in prison at 84 after revealing CIA secrets to the Soviets, resulting in the deaths of over ten sources and jeopardizing countless operations.

Jan 7 • 10:22 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Aldrich Ames, a CIA agent convicted of espionage for the USSR, dies in prison

Aldrich Ames, a former CIA agent sentenced to life for selling intelligence to Moscow, has died in prison at the age of 84.

Jan 7 • 02:14 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Night Witches: The Soviet Pilots Who Became a Nightmare for the Germans

The article details the story of the Soviet female pilots, known as the 'Night Witches', who played a significant role in World War II and includes figures like Marina Raskova and the formation of three women's air regiments in the USSR.

Jan 6 • 06:17 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

The Genius from Eastern Europe Introduced Science to Football and Created Golden Balls

Valeriy Lobanovski was a pioneering Soviet and Ukrainian football player and coach who integrated scientific methods into the sport, leading to significant success for Dynamo Kyiv and the USSR national team.

Jan 6 • 06:12 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

The USSR Heritage that Protects Russia: Ukrainian Attacks Revealed 'Gaps' in Air Defense

Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have exposed vulnerabilities in Russia's air defense system, which had been portrayed as impenetrable by Russian propaganda.

Jan 4 • 15:23 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

The USSR Opened the Space Race Better than the USA. This is What the Mission Looked Like

On January 2, 1959, the Soviet spacecraft Luna 1 was launched, marking humanity's first departure from Earth's orbit and the beginning of a new chapter in space exploration.

Jan 2 • 16:01 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

He was Stalin's first associate, and then he was humiliated

Boris Bažanov, one of the highest Soviet officials to flee the USSR, made his escape during the early years of Stalin's brutal regime.

Jan 1 • 11:05 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
World

Soviet Union: The First Steps Since Its Establishment

The article discusses the establishment of the Soviet Union on December 30, 1922, formed by the union of socialist republics including Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and the Transcaucasian Federation.

Dec 30 • 04:30 UTC

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