For those who lived under it, the Soviet Union’s “union” was a lie, masking occupation, terror and lost sovereignty.

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 ...

Imagine waking up and your country just… doesn’t exist anymore. That’s what happened to nearly 300 million people when the ...

Opinions fluctuate on the economy, but one group has a decidedly strong take.

ANASEULI, Georgia (Reuters) -When Lika Megreladze was a child, life in her native western Georgian region of Guria revolved around tea. Her mother worked for decades as a scientist at the Soviet Union ...