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1. Thirteen Days in October: The Cuban Missile Crisis In the summer of 1962, the Soviet Union dispatched a fleet of commercial cargo ships filled with nuclear missiles, launchers and anti-aircraft guns--all under false manifests--across the Atlantic Ocean to Fidel Castro's Cuba. Forty thousand Sovi...
2. Faberge Eggs - The Style, the design, from Russia! Priceless masterpieces, opulent symbols of Easter, or fancy, useless trinkets, Faberge eggs have meant different things to different people. To collectors, they are precious, rare, and highly prized. To Stalin and his lackeys, they were reminders of...
3. The Candy Bombers and the Berlin Airlift The Candy Bombers, also known as the Raisin Bombers, were a group of American pilots that dropped treats to children during the blockade of Berlin. It's an amazing and wonderful story!
4. Saiga 12 Gauge Shotgun Imagine an AK-47 loaded with 12 gauge 00 buckshot. That is exactly what the Saiga 12 is. The basic weapon design is an adaptation of the AK-47 assault rifle modified to accept a 12 gauge shotgun round in 2 3/4 or 3 inch lengths. Magazine sizes range...
5. Igor Gouzenko The events known as the "Gouzenko affair" would go on to bring the cold war out into the open. Pictured here is a rare photo of Igor Gouzenko, most of the time he would appear with a sheet over his head.
6. Belarus Travel Guide Belarus has many things to offer travelers. Belarus is rich in culture and history, relatively inexpensive and not yet over-run by tourists. However, because English is not common in Belarus and information is not widely available, travel t...
7. Russia and the Post-Soviet States The post-soviet states: Some of the post-Soviet states that opted for independence rather than membership of the Russian Federation have joined the Commonwealth of Independent States. Many are, or are becoming, members of the European Community. This...
8. Estonia's Singing Revolution Most people don’t think about singing when they think about revolution. But song was the weapon of choice when Estonians sought to free themselves from decades of Soviet occupation. "The Singing Revolution" is an inspiring account of...
9. SPETSNAZ Russian special purpose regiments or Spetsnaz. Russian special forces refers primarily to elite units under the military intelligence service - GRU.
10. The Repatriate The Repatriate, written by journalist Tom Mooradian, is an account of the thirteen years he spent in the Soviet Union in the middle of the Cold War. Mooradian survived by his wits and became a basketball star for the Communist state. In spite of his a...
11. History of Soviet and international ushanka hats Ushanka-hat - winter fur, cloth, or combined cap (initially - for men), widespread winter headdress in Russia. Got its name because of the turned-down "ears". If necessary, "ears" fall down along with turn-ups at the back to protec...
12. The Countries and Peoples of Central Asia A better question might be who? There is a narrow definition: the former nomads who were Sovietized in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. There is a very wide definition: the Altaic peroples. Probably the most appropriat...
13. Russia and the Soviet Union Although Russia has existed for a very long time, its greatness was marked by the coming of Peter the Great. Russia has amassed huge territories, including Ukraine in 1667 and completed the conquest of Siberia in the 17th century. When Peter took co...
14. Movie Review - Defiance Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe escape to join Russian resistance fighters in order to protect themselves and about 1,000 Jewish non-combatants. Starring Daniel Craig & Liev Schreiber.