Mal Warwick·1d agoThe Russian double agent who foiled the Soviet takeover of IranWhen we read history, we tend to compartmentalize. For example, Americans may read about the Red Scare of the McCarthy era and lose sight…
Goudkov Guitars·5d agoMy Dad Is Among the Top Three!How a Soviet teenager's passion for guitars earned his South Carolina workshop recognition among the region's top-rated repair shops.A response icon1A response icon1
AndreiS·5d agoSoviet Airborne Forces DayA village summer in 1988 and Uncle Yura, back from Afghanistan, breaking bricks with the edge of his hand.
Alexei Sorokin·Oct 21Soviet YearsIt’s my Dad’s 67th birthday today, so I thought it a good occasion for a flashback to the era he grew up in. This is Chapter 2 of my…A response icon2A response icon2
EMAviation·Oct 20The Soviet Jumbo That Couldn’t Get an EngineThe Il-86 solved the airport problem with built-in stairs and a baggage room. It never solved the engine problem.
Arc Skylover·Oct 15Modern History Lesson : The Wild Transition from Soviet Socialism to Market Capitalism in 1990'sImagine living in a world where prices are not set by supply and demand, but by a government office in a distant capital. In this world, a…
InIntriguing TimesbyJason Ward·Oct 6The Soviet Rocket Disaster That Killed Its Commander and Was Kept SecretIn 1960, technicians were ordered to work on a fully fuelled intercontinental missile. Their commander sat beside it to hurry them along…
InZero OrthodoxybyChet Dembeck·Oct 4CIA Tracked Russian UFO RetrievalA race between the U.S. and Russia to reverse-engineer alien technology has been going on for decades
Mal Warwick·Oct 1For a century and more, the spy next door was a reality throughout the WestEvery self-respecting spy service equips agents with false credentials and dispatches them to conduct espionage illegally in other nations…A response icon1A response icon1
