When Kruschev and Kennedy Brought the World To The Brink Of Destruction – The Cuban Missile Crisis
In October 1962, the US and the USSR nearly came to blows over Cuba, potentially starting WWIII and plunging the world into a nuclear winter.…
Stalin academic, Robert Conquest, dies aged 98
British academic and historian, Robert Conquest, who uncovered the horrors in Eastern Europe and Soviet Union in the run up to and during World War…
THE BATTLE OF KURSK 1943 – Review by Mark Barnes
Put your feet up and chillax chums because a serious candidate for ‘book of the year’ is in and we aren’t yet half way through…
Russia to commemorate Victory Day in Moscow
Ahead of VE Day celebrations across Europe and Russia, the Russian Ministry of Defense has published previously secret archive materials from the war. Around 25…
The Molotov Line in Pictures – Part 2
We continue our trek along the Molotov line showing us more bunkers, pillboxes and defensive works. All pictures and accompanying text by Piotr Tymiñski. Please read…
Soviet spy who gathered intelligence from Japan’s 1945 atomic bomb sites has died at the age of 101
Even though it was the final months of World War Two, the USSR remained vigilant at the prospect of an impending clash with the West.…
60 year old court battle denies clearing World War Two Soviet spy’s name
In the US this week, a judgement was passed to maintain 98 year old, Miriam Moskowitz, of conspiracy to lie in court over allegations of…
Fantasy Imitation of John Cairncross in “The Imitation Game”
Gayle Brinkerhoff found “The Imitation Game” to be the fantasy portrayal of her late husband John Cairncross who was an Enigma code breaker at Bletchley…
Greenham Common Cold War Control Tower’s Restoration Begins
Work to renovate an abandoned Cold War airbase control tower is under way in Berkshire. On completion, the tower will become a visitor centre open…
A Soviet Cold War Outpost Lies Deserted for Years
The Soviet outpost at the small town of Pyramiden has been deserted since the late 1990s, despite once having been decently populated. Once a site…
Soviets Prepared to Exploit the IRA during the Cold War
December 27,2013 – The Scotsman reports that the Soviet Union was prepared to exploit the IRA during the Cold War. The Irish government tried to…
European Courts are Disgusted by Russia’s Handling of the Katyn Massacre
20,000 Polish war prisoners were slaughtered during the 1940 Katyn massacre. Russia kept important files a secret while the European Court of Human Rights were…