The third-longest serving leader of the Soviet Union, his fall from power in October 1964 was a meticulously orchestrated political coup, marking the end of an era defined by his bold reforms and ...

Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of Soviet Union and ‘perestroika’ reform efforts, dies at 91 As leader of the Soviet Union in the 1980s, Gorbachev introduced a policy of greater transparency of ...

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin's remarks come as his ... London sent the Hawker Hurricanes to the Soviet Union to help them fight against Nazi Germany. Residents share memories of their city ...