Soviet Union

• Mikhail Gorbachev funeral: Putin absent as Russians tribute former Soviet leader

  Gorbachev was buried at Moscow's Novodevichy cemetery next to his wife Raisa, following a farewell ceremony at the Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions.

  World

  Sep 3
  
• Putin wants Kremlin-approved history to be prioritized in Russian schools

  Putin met selected schoolchildren from all over Russia in a classroom in Kaliningrad for the "Talking about what's important" lesson that starts the school year nationwide.

  World

  Sep 1
  
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• Mikhail Gorbachev will be ‘sorely missed,’ says former Canadian PM Brian Mulroney

  Mulroney says while U.S. president Ronald Reagan gets a lot of credit for ending the Cold War without a shot, Gorbachev was an indispensable leader on the other side.

  World

  Aug 30
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• Mikhail Gorbachev, final Soviet leader who ended Cold War, dies at 91

  Gorbachev oversaw the end of the Cold War but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, creating a complicated legacy for the leader.

  World

  Aug 30
• As Russia’s ‘Victory Day’ nears, mood in Moscow appears mixed

  As Russia's war in Ukraine continues, Putin will underscore the enormous sacrifices made by the Soviet Union to defeat Nazi Germany in World War Two in a Victory Day speech Monday.

  World

  May 8
• Kyiv workers accidentally behead Soviet statue while struggling to remove it

  A statue of a Russian soldier was accidentally decapitated in Kyiv during attempts to dismantle it, as part of a move to 'decommunize' and 'de-Russify' the Ukrainian capital.

  World

  Apr 26
• Prospects are bleak as United States, Russia prepare to meet over Ukraine

  The United States and Russia are holding critical strategic talks that could shape the future of their relationship and that of the U.S. and its NATO allies.

  World

  Jan 9
• Ukrainian Calgarians commemorate Holodomor victims: ‘It’s part of us’

  Calgarians commemorated victims of the Holodomor — meaning "death by hunger" — on Saturday.

  World

  Nov 27, 2021
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• Alsask, Sask. radar dome used in Cold War era restored

  The Canadian Civil Defense Museum has restored a site in Alsask, Sask., that helped in Canada's defence against the Soviet Union.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2021
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• Ukrainian community in Regina marks Holodomor amid pandemic

  "We're just happy that we can do this, even in this COVID time."

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2020