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November 2, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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October 29, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Šī diena vēsturē. 1990. gada 2. novembrī Maskavas kontrolētās Rīgas OMON kaujinieki, uzbrūkot Preses namam, pielietoja šaujamieročus pret Latvijas milicijas automobili. Šajā pat dienā pirmie bojā gājušie Piedņestras konflikta ietvaros. #otd #SovietHistory #BalticHistory
November 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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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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How Jadvyga Bieliauskienė made Soviet authorities look ridiculous #dissidents #lithuania #Soviethistory
How Jadvyga Bieliauskienė made Soviet authorities look ridiculous
Jadvyga Bieliauskienė began opposing Soviet rule as a schoolgirl, was imprisoned twice and used youth theatre to share ideas the authorities wanted suppressed, her niece Rūta Tumėnaitė told LRT.lt. Tumėnaitė said she spent much of her childhood at her aunt’s home, went with her to church and help…
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October 31, 2026 at 9:15 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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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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October 21, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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October 19, 2026 at 1:29 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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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 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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October 8, 2026 at 12:13 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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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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Just finished my 46th Book Review of the Year! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #AvGeek #AviationHistory #NaziHistory #Luftwaffe #GermanHistory #AlliedHistory #BritishImperialHistory #FrenchHistoire #SovietHistory #RussianHistory #BelarussianHistory #HistBookChat
October 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM