As Germany marks 80 years since the end of World War II, one historic Berlin site is grappling with how to commemorate the Soviets’ crucial role in defeating Nazism against the backdrop of Russia’s ...

Central Berlin was in ruins after the Red Army completed the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in an intense fight for the ...

In the square, on one side is Soviet ... Union. In the days running up to May 9, the market is dominated by supporters of President Vladimir Putin. They sing, wave tricolour white-blue-red flags ...

VE Day, Victory in Europe Day is a day to celebrate the end of World War II in Europe and it marks ... and the Cenotaph will be draped in Union flags for the first time since it was unveiled ...

Indeed, after World War II, a significant portion ... and vandalism at Russian (Soviet) military burial sites and memorials is observed. In Berlin on 8‑9 May 2024, the use of Russian and Soviet Union ...

A large Albanian flag was painted on its side and its number ... Albania is also now in full membership negotiations to join the European Union. Post-World War II Albania was linked to the then-Soviet ...

When she heard the news of Nazi Germany surrendering 80 years ago, Valentina Efremova couldn’t believe the devastating war ...

The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions. But it never made it out of Earth orbit because of a rocket malfunction. Most of it came ...

"My dad was shot down over the Soviet Union," Gary says. "As a kid I thought it was normal, everybody's dad goes through this." In the thick of the Cold War, an American spy plane flew over ...

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the CIA acquired a 250-page KGB report recounting the events that transpired after a platoon fired at a flying saucer over Ukraine. The report ...