National Archives and Records Administration The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union stepped up a gear ...

Over a few short months after the defeat of Nazism in May 1945, the ‘valiant Russians’ who had fought alongside Britain and ...

Prologue I remember President John F. Kennedy when, on June 10, 1963 gave the Commencement Address at the American University ...

Soviet leader Josef Stalin's legacy includes mass purges and executions. Statues of him in Russia came down decades ago, but in recent years new statues have cropped up, including one this week.

While the reputation of Stalin suffered when the horror of his purges were revealed, he is still much admired by some ...

As people age and start thinking about buying a classic, they often gravitate toward the car they longed for in their youth.

Mostly Russian visitors now cavort along its historic beaches, hoping to avoid the Ukrainian drones whizzing toward military ...

Around 3 million ethnic Germans who emigrated from the former Soviet Union live in Germany today. Many have become prosperous – but are now voting for the far right. They say the Germany they once ...

An advisory committee of historians helps ensure the record of America’s history remains unbiased, transparent and thorough.

was removed long before the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. It was pulled down in the 60s, after the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev denounced his predecessor at a secret session of the Communist ...

A monument to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin erected in Moscow’s subway is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as ...

The loss of any Tu-95s will be felt by Russia’s air force considering its already small fleet. Analysts continue to pour over ...