The fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked a seismic shift in global politics. This documentary analyzes the key causes behind its sudden collapse, including economic stagnation, the costly war in ...
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of one of the most powerful empires of the 20th century. In this ...
Documents show desperate final Soviet leader fighting to retain power. Aug. 13, 2011 — -- Communist hardliners staged a coup against Mikhail Gorbachev 20 years ago, and the Soviet Union collapsed ...
Years before Vladimir Putin became the president of Russia, one of the most powerful leaders in the world, he was a ...
The Soviet Union stretched across Asia and Europe and ruled more than 15 republics. Unfortunately, the era of centralized control came crashing down in 1991. This resulted in redrawn borders and ...
November 8, 2025: Russian leader Vladimir Putin believes it was a mistake to break up the Soviet Union in 1991 and many Russians agree with him. The fourteen new nations created or revived when the ...
MINSK, 25 June (BelTA) – After the collapse of the Soviet Union, NATO's existence was no longer justified, historian Yevgeny Spitsyn said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on ...