Gorbachev also saw the defense budget, which was 25 percent of the Soviet Union’s GDP, as a major obstacle in his pursuit of an economy competitive with the U.S.

Gordon Corera’s account of the audacious counter-intelligence operative Vasili Mitrokhin is non-fiction that reads like a spy thriller.

VILNIUS – The Supreme Court of Lithuania will examine the responsibility of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for the January 13 events, the 15min news portal reported on Monday.

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 ended decades of Cold War tension and reshaped global politics. But what if the USSR ...

Gorbachev and Rajiv Gandhi both criticized US arms control policies as the Soviet leader arrived to begin a four-day visit that was expected to test the limits of his new Asian initiative and the ...

NATO has allegedly deceived and disrespected Russia by expanding into Eastern Europe, threatening Moscow's interests. That, ...

President Donald Trump delivered a positive step on Iran for the U.S. and the rest of the world, Winston writes. So why ...

Without realizing it at the moment, the picture captured the diversity of our nation, united in one communal heritage.

Mikhail Gorbachev had been Soviet leader for only 13 months when the Chernobyl nuclear accident happened. He describes how the authorities responded and reflects on the lessons from the disaster. I ...

Russia's lie about NATO expansion as the “reason” for its aggression against Ukraine does not stand up to scrutiny, ...

As the war drags on and on, the Kremlin has taken a two-pronged approach to the West. Domestically, the Kremlin has demonized ...

Russia is spending vast sums of money on the war against Ukraine, but nevertheless continues its expensive nuclear weapons development program. “We can expect more weapon testing this summer and fall, ...