Stalin
The Wily Con Artist Who Exploited Stalin's Oppressive Soviet Bureaucracy
Vladimir Gromov realized the USSR's unquenchable hunger for documentation left the system with very little capacity to actually check the validity of the reams of paper they were accumulating.
Ex-prosecutor Tries to Sue Joseph Stalin for 1937 Shooting
Igor Stepanov is looking to curb the resurgence of popularity in the Soviet dictator, who died in 1953.
Gorka: Ocasio-Cortez Wants to Take Your Hamburgers
The Green New Deal, claimed Gorka, is a "Watermelon. Green on the outside, deep, deep red communist on the inside."
Rush Limbaugh Compares Ocasio-Cortez to Hitler, Stalin
Limbaugh has compared key Democratic figures to ruthless dictators numerous times through the years.
Sean Hannity Compares Mueller to Stalin's Police Chief
Hannity, who regularly speaks to President Donald Trump, said Mueller's investigation was "rocking our system of justice to its very core."
Kazakhstan Is Changing Its Alphabet After 80 Years
Kazakhstan was one of the last countries to keep the controversial alphabet ordered by Russia.
Putin Compares Lenin and Communism to Christianity
Communism, like Christianity, preaches "freedom, brotherhood, equality," he said.
Soviet Secret Police Was Full of 'Patriots,' Says Putin
Whatever the historical context, most of the Kremlin's agents "have always been true servants of the state and patriots," the former KGB officer said.
Russia Searches Sea of Japan for Lost WWII Submarines
In 1941, two small Malyutka vessels dropped off radar while on duty in Russia's Far East.
Putin Will Stand for Fourth Term as Russian President
If Putin wins and serves all six years, he will be Russia's longest-serving leader since Joseph Stalin.
Lost Soviet Ship, Sunk by Nazis in Stalingrad Recovered
The BK-31 vessel, sunk during the most critical stage of the Nazi siege, shows how close Stalingrad came to defeat during one of the war's bloodiest battles.
Can Russia Ever Bury Its Past With Lenin in Red Square?
Most Russians, Putin's predecessors and Lenin's own wife wanted the revolutionary leader buried—yet his embalmed body is still in its mausoleum.
Trump's Like Mao, Stalin Attacking Media: 'Morning Joe'
The talk show's hosts and guests questioned Trump's understanding of the First Amendment and said whispers are spreading that he should be removed from office.
The WWII Invasion Russia Forgets And Poland Mourns
Approximately 50 percent of Russians have never heard of or do not believe that the Soviet Union agreed to split Poland with Adolf Hitler.
Why Putin Keeps Lenin's Corpse On Show in the Kremlin
The mummified body of the Bolshevik leader still holds a potent hold over the Russian people.
Russia Could Punish Poland for Removing Soviet Statues
Poland is removing all statues and memorials to totalitarian regimes, including those to Soviet soldiers.
World War II on Twitter: Russia Blames the West
Russia's Embassy to the U.K. shared its thoughts on who fought whom in the early months of WWII. The internet took issue with a few things.
Russia and Poland Lock Horns in Soviet History Feud
A Russian senator has even suggested that Polish politicians in favor of the law should be placed under sanctions.
Putin Prepares to Fight Against the Russian People
He has no intention of emulating Gorbachev and leaving office without a battle.
Russians Say Soviet Army Could Have Beaten Nazis Alone
Soviet victory did not require help from Allies, the majority of Russians believe.
Russia and Lithuania Lock Horns on Soviet-Era Billions
Should Moscow pay Vilnius, or Vilnius pay Moscow, for World War II?
Victory Day: Why Is May 9 so Important to Russia?
Moscow marks one of its most famous holidays with plenty of military bombast.
Until We Grasp Putin's Motives, Ukraine Will Be At War
The West underestimates Russians' ties to Ukraine, lingering affection for Stalin and their anti-Semitism.
Lenin's Approval Peaks Ahead of Revolution Centennial
President Vladimir Putin has previously been critical of the Soviet state's founder, but Russians don't seem to agree.
Churchill Likened to Hitler by Indian Lawmaker
The role of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the Bengal famine has been sharply criticized in a new book.
Why Trump's Holocaust Statement Was So Offensive
The choice of words denied the fact that Jews suffered above all.
Peace on Earth: Read FDR's 1943 Christmas Address
President Franklin Roosevelt delivered a Christmas address on the radio in 1943.
'Stalin Lives': Vandals Spray Siberian Victims Monument
The Mask of Grief monument was built in 1996 at the site on the route to a labor camp.
Putin Plays Politics With Russia's Terrible Past
People fight about Nicholas II or Stalin as if both were still alive.