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Ukraine's Euromaidan, lunchtime discussion at European University Viadrina October 29, 2026:

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October 26, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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The Nedelin catastrophe cost the Soviet Union experienced military personnel and specialists, while the secrecy surrounding their deaths delayed public understanding of what had happened.

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An honour guard at the tomb for those killed during the test R-16 on 24 October 1960, the city of Baikonur
October 25, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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Oui Foute!! - the Mailman delivered!! Gotta get reading right away! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory
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October 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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Before Chernobyl, There Was Mayak - Twice. Why did the Soviet Union conceal a nuclear disaster for decades — and why does Russia still prefer to forget it?

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Before Chernobyl, There Was Mayak - Twice — Aurel Stratan
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October 21, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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October 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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October 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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If you're in Berlin October 27, join us!

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🗣Our comrades and friends are inviting you to a book launch and discussion! More than twelve years after the Euromaidan uprising, the events of 2013–2014 remain a subject of heated political debate. ...
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October 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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This is an earlier podcast interview with Meduza on Ukraine's Euromaidan. Have a listen!

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October 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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The first review of Ukraine's Euromaidan is in! Serhiy Kudelia really liked the book. Make sure your library has an electronic or printed copy!

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October 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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An interview from this past summer about Ukraine's Euromaidan, in German:

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»Die Bevölkerung sprach endlich für sich selbst«
Paul Simon: Euromaidan-Bewegung in der Ukraine
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October 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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At the United Nations, even a dispute over a speech could become a public confrontation over freedom, sovereignty and the right of nations to determine their own future.

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Sculpture of the incident in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
October 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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Why Unguarded Soviet POWs Marched Towards German Positions in 1942 Instead of Rejoining Their Own Army

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October 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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Sniečkus used national symbols to strengthen Soviet rule #AntanasSniečkus #lithuania #Soviethistory
Sniečkus used national symbols to strengthen Soviet rule
Antanas Sniečkus used Lithuanian culture and national symbols to legitimise communist rule, rather than to promote national independence, historian Marius Ėmužis told LRT. Sniečkus led the Lithuanian Communist Party for 33 years after the Soviet occupation and annexation of Lithuania. Debate over…
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October 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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October 8, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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October 23 marks 70 years since the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and Soviet intervention. My book traces its tremors in East Germany, Austria, Romania, Soviet Ukraine, and Soviet Russia.
Kirkus Reviews: “An extremely well-researched volume.”
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The Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Tremors in the Soviet Bloc
Abstract. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Tremors in the Soviet Bloc tracks the international impact of the uprising across East Germany, Austria, Romani
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October 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Solzhenitsyn’s work helped bring the experiences of Soviet prisoners to readers around the world, ensuring that the human cost of political repression could not be easily erased.

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Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and many Russian public figures attended Solzhenitsyn's funeral ceremony, 6 August 2008.
October 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Roza Mukanova’s The Angel of Karaul brings the human legacy of Soviet nuclear testing in Kazakhstan to the Frankfurt Book Fair https://ow.ly/nuwl50ZWolB #Kazakhstan #Semipalatinsk #FrankfurtBookFair2026 #Literature #TheAngelOfKaraul #RozaMukanova #SovietHistory #NuclearTesting
The Angel of Karaul in Frankfurt: Leyla’s Story as a Call for a World Without Nuclear Testing - The Times Of Central Asia
The story of a girl from the Kazakh village of Karaul whose life was shaped by Soviet nuclear testing has reached one of the world's largest book events. Roza
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October 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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October 8, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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October 8, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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October 7, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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October 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Неужели? (nyeh-oo-ZHEH-lee / Really? / You don't say?)! - the Mailman delivered!! Gotta get reading right away! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #SovietHistory #RussianHistory #BelarussianHistory #UkrainianHistory #ColdWar #WarsawPact #TankHistory #HistBookChat
October 1, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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THE LAST PURGE explores the political ramifications of what is now known as the Cotton Affair, the largest and final purge in the post-Stalin Soviet Union.
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The Last Purge by Riccardo Mario Cucciolla | Hardcover | Cornell University Press
The Last Purge explores the political ramifications of what is now known as the Cotton Affair, the largest and final purge in the post-Stalin Soviet Union. A significant yet underexamined episode of...
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September 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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What happens when the man who built the Red Army loses his own party? Trotsky explains.
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Trotsky Autobiography: A Revolutionary Life in His Own Words
Trotsky autobiography reveals his rise, revolution, and exile while exposing Stalin’s betrayal and defending Marxist ideals.
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September 19, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Brezhnev's Role in the Afghan Military Adventure, Which Cost the USSR its Existence
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September 17, 2026 at 6:33 AM