Russia
The death of the Soviet Union: Our Moscow correspondent reports in 1991
December 20, 2024On Dec. 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the Soviet Union, and the red hammer-and-sickle flag was lowered over the Kremlin in Moscow for the last time. The next day, Dec. 26, the USSR...
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Right-wingers in Europe use Trump to justify higher military spending
December 20, 2024Former Maoist and Portuguese Prime Minister José Barroso is one of the key figures working to put Europe on a war footing.
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Israel takes credit as jihadists seize control from Assad’s Syrian government
December 9, 2024While the streets of Damascus were filled with celebrants, many activists labelled the collapse of Assad’s Syrian government a “victory for imperialism.”
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As terrorist forces overthrow Syrian government, Israel invades and U.S. holds onto oil
December 9, 2024Al-Assad’s unpopular state falls, but Syria faces a divided future.
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Zelensky’s about-face a recognition of unviability of ethnically pure Ukraine
December 3, 2024U.S. and NATO-backed Cold War rhetoric must not be allowed to prevent peace deal.
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