In 1954, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev approved the transfer of Crimea from the Russian Soviet Republic to the Ukrainian ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. In his televised speech to the Russian nation on Feb. 21, ...

December 30 has witnessed a remarkable range of events throughout history, shaping the course of human civilization in diverse ways.One of the most transformative ...

Reason's December special issue marks the 30th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. As part of that issue, Reason writers examined the differing fates of the post-Soviet republics. These ...

Pop quiz: Russian troops have been operating in how many former Soviet republics so far this year? The answer requires an extended journey from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. The obvious starting ...

Documents show desperate final Soviet leader fighting to retain power. Aug. 13, 2011 — -- Communist hardliners staged a coup against Mikhail Gorbachev 20 years ago, and the Soviet Union collapsed ...