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Tag: Russia

Photo of a sniper scaning for a target on the streets of embattled Sarajevo at the outset of the 1992–95 Bosnian War. The breakup of Yugoslavia was accompanied by ethnic strife, urban warfare and civilian displacement.

Whether As a Kingdom or As a Socialist Republic, Yugoslavia Proved an Impossible Experiment. Here’s Why

by Anthony Rogers4/14/20234/29/2024

Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo,
Macedonia and Montenegro all sought independence with varying degrees of bloodshed and/or diplomacy.

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His Symphony Is Rarely Played Today, But in 1941 It Rallied Soviets During the Siege of Leningrad

by John Vacha1/11/20236/20/2023
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Meet The Daring Irishman Who Rode With the Cossacks

by Francis McCullaugh12/6/202212/6/2022
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Kharkiv Is No Stranger To Invasion—The Nazis Fought Four Battles Over It

by Chris McNab11/22/20223/22/2023
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This Ukrainian Poet Is Inspiring Freedom—Over 100 Years After His Death

by Taras Shevchenko11/10/202211/10/2022

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by Jon Guttman11/9/20224/27/2024

T-80: Why Is Russia Using One of the Worst Tanks Ever in Ukraine?

by Jon Guttman9/26/20229/29/2022

Antony Beevor on How Russia’s History Explains Putin and the War in Ukraine

by David Kindy9/23/20229/23/2022

Sukhoi Su-25: It Has a Silly Codename, but This Rugged, Soviet-Era Warplane Is Having a Big Impact in Ukraine

by Jon Guttman9/6/20229/6/2022

Stugna-P Missile: Ukrainian Widows’ Revenge Against Russia

by Jon Guttman8/1/20228/8/2022

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