Soviet ex-premier Nikolay Ryzhkov passes away
Ex-chairman of the Soviet Council of Ministers (or "premier") and member of the upper house Russian Federation Council (or "senate") Nikolay Ryzhkov passed away at the age of 94, …
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Khankendi honors memory of January 20 martyrs for first time in 34 years
The memory of the January 20 martyrs has been honored with a minute of silence in Azerbaijan's Khankendi city for the first time in 34 years. Today, in the city of Khankendi, as well as throughout Azerbaijan, a minute of silence was …
Igor Levitin: thanks to Heydar Aliyev, Russia has access to Far East
Assistant to the President of Russia Igor Levitin spoke about the contribution of the national leader of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev, to the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline and thus to the development of the transport infrastructure of modern Russia
Putin reveals who built world order
Modern international problems began after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin said while answering a question of one of the employees of the Ulan-Ude aircraft-building plant during a visit to the enterprise. …
February 23: history of Defender of the Fatherland Day
Russia annually celebrates February 23 as Defender of the Fatherland Day. The occasion dates back to the first years of the existence of the Russian Soviet Republic. In 1918, a decree "On Forced Recruitment into the Workers 'and …
Rising Soviet nostalgia in Kyrgyzstan
The seemingly benign commemoration of a Soviet-era youth organization speaks to bigger debates about Kyrgyzstan’s identity
Why peace capital Geneva is a favoured spot for Russia and US talks
Geneva, dubbed the capital of peace, is a favoured spot for meetings between the two great post-World War II powers and is once again hosting talks between Russia and the United States on Monday
USSR could have been saved, Gorbachev says
30 years ago, on December 25, 1991, USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev announced his resignation. The next day, the Soviet Union collapsed. The Soviet authorities underestimated the scale of the interethnic problems in the Soviet Union …
Putin calls dissolution of USSR ‘collapse of historical Russia’
Russian President Vladimir Putin perceived the USSR dissolution as a tragedy and the collapse of historical Russia, the Russian leader said during an interview for a documentary entitled "Russia: Its Recent History" aired …
30th Anniversary of CIS
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Belovezh Accords, which marked the official collapse of the Soviet Union and the establishment of the CIS. On December 8, 1991, the leaders of the Russian Soviet Federative …
The forgotten history of Soviet-American vaccine diplomacy
Despite the deterioration in relations between the United States and Russia, there’s some hope that new forms of “vaccine diplomacy” may once again take hold. The June 2021 summit held in Geneva between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests the two countries are open to high-level dialogue
The case for cooperation and peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The reopening of the Zangazur Corridor will open an economic opportunity for both countries and the wider region
Russian tanks kept South Korea alive
One of the great ironies of the military balance in the Koreas is the fact that South Korea operates more advanced Russian tanks than North Korea, …
100-year anniversary of Dagestan ASSR
This year marks 100 years since the founding of the Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (DASSR). The corresponding decree was issued on January 20, 1921. This day, according to many historians and politicians, became the starting point for a new stage for the Dagestani peoples
Gagarin's smile: view from London
Yuri Gagarin belied the West's austere impression of the Soviet Union – a charming, easygoing Russian with a ready smile
Mongolia at the crossroads of eras presented in Museum of Oriental Art
The exhibition's concept is to show a shift from religious art to secular art
First refugees of the dying USSR
The Soviet state dealt itself a crushing blow in November 1987, resigning itself to the expulsion of 200,000 Azerbaijanis from Armenia. Speaking about the stages of the collapse of the USSR, experts often offer a simplified …
Travelling to the Country of Kush in the State Museum of Oriental Art (photo report)
The State Museum of Oriental Art presents the exhibition “Travelling to the Country of Kush” dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Nubian archeological expedition of Academy of Sciences of the USSR. …
Andrey Petrov on Vesti.FM: truly fair international court should be independent from politics
The world is at the beginning of a journey towards a truly fair international court, only one step further ahead of the Nuremberg attempt, a senior analyst of Vestnik Kavkaza Andrey Petrov said in the Natsvopros program on Vesti.FM. …
Azerbaijan celebrating National Revival Day
Azerbaijan is celebrating the National Revival Day on November 17. On the first days of 1988, Armenia started its evident aggression against Azerbaijan. Seeing the head of the USSR's indifferent attitude towards these events, the …
