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Pope marks 50th anniversary of Cold War-era deal on security and human rights
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called for a renewed commitment to diplomacy to resolve conflicts as he marked the 50th ...
Soviet-era passenger plane crashes in Russia's far east killing all 48 on board
An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed in Russia's far east on Thursday as it was preparing to land, ...
Kyiv Independent on MSN2d
Russia depletes Soviet arms, heavily relies on foreign supplies for Ukraine war, analysis suggests
New data from the Kyiv School of Economics Institute indicates that Russia has significantly depleted its vast Soviet-era ...
Kyiv Independent on MSN6d
Soviet-era An-24 plane crashes in Russia's Amur Oblast, all 49 on board feared dead
Manufactured in January 1976, the An-24 had reached the end of its planned service life but continued flying after its ...
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Russia turns Soviet-era tanks into robot ‘platoon’ guided by a single command vehicle
Developed by the major Russian machine-building company and the largest manufacturer of main battle tanks in the world, ...
Russia runs low on Soviet-era arms as North Korea fills gap
Russia has depleted its once-vast stockpiles of Soviet-era weaponry during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with the flow of goods from military storage facilities to the front-line now back down ...
Lithuania’s Basketball Revolution: From Soviet Shadows to NBA Stardom
The NBA’s rise post-Soviet era saw a wave of Eastern European talent, with Lithuania emerging as a basketball powerhouse. For ...
‘Perla’ Review: An Artist Is Trapped on Both Sides of the Iron Curtain in a Tense Soviet-Era Saga
Alexandra Makarova's second feature portrays an exiled mother and painter who decides to return to her native Slovakia in the ...