The CIA knew Aldrich Ames was drinking excessively, was prone to extra-marital affairs, lived a lifestyle that was far above his pay as an intelligence officer, and even failed a lie detector test ...
This documentary explores whether the Soviet Union systematically imposed Russian culture on its diverse populations.
A comparative analysis of Russia and China’s Central Asian transportation initiatives: a case study of the INSTC and CKU ...
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia lost over 20,000 kilometers of strategic buffer space, leaving it exposed from the Baltics to Central Asia. Putin calls this the “greatest geopolitical ...
Central Asia and the Caucasus saw solid growth, new transport corridors and multi-vector diplomacy in 2025, even as conflicts ...
The roots of the Monroe Doctrine trace back to an 1823 State of the Union address to the US Congress. Read more at ...
While both countries were allied with Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. attack could give them justification to use force in other ...
Russia's leader will seek to benefit from Washington's intervention but will also worry he could be next, experts say.
The Soviets paid great attention to protocol at the Tashkent talks. Arrangements for the two delegations were exactly the ...
For many people from former Soviet countries, New Year’s is a big holiday feast time. A Ukrainian restaurant in Washington ...
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Venezuela: Blunt Reality… With No Pretexts or Excuses

The world woke up to momentous developments in Venezuela yesterday. Despite their gravity, however, they were not unexpected. Indeed, neither US President Donald Trump nor his aides and generals hid ...
Asia’s democratic leaders have had to accept that this US administration may no longer honor its security commitments to them ...