Soviet Union27 Jul 2026The British double agent who taught enemy spiesKim Philby's defection to the Soviet Union was made public on 30 July 1963. In 2016, the BBC broadcast previously unseen footage of a lecture he gave to the Stasi.27 Jul 20265 May 2026Finding soldier Tom: Solving family mystery of WW2 Soviet prisoner of warHe was saved by a Jersey family after escaping a Nazi labour camp, but after the war he disappeared in the Soviet Union.5 May 202618 Apr 2026Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfoldedSerhiy and Iryna married 40 years ago, unaware a nuclear reactor had exploded less than 3 miles away.18 Apr 20267 Jan 2026Aldrich Ames, CIA agent who sold secrets to the Soviets, dies aged 84The double agent compromised more than 100 operations and betrayed more than 30 agents spying for the West.7 Jan 202624 Sept 2025The sun sets on India's iconic and controversial Soviet fighter jetMiG-21 served in all conflicts with Pakistan since 1965 and was later known for a high crash rate.24 Sept 202520 May 2025Titan of Russian ballet Yuri Grigorovich dies at 98Acclaimed Russian ballet choreographer, Yuri Grigorovich, received top Soviet and Russian honours.20 May 202521 Mar 2025Double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies aged 86Counter-terrorism police are assisting the coroner, but his death is not being treated as suspicious.21 Mar 202524 Feb 2025Life-size Lenin among Soviet art up for auctionThe collection from the 1920s to the 1990s is up for sale at Wotton Auction Rooms, Gloucestershire.24 Feb 20255 Dec 2024Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons. Now it's asking whyIt's 30 years since Ukraine agreed to give up its nuclear arsenal. Some now question why they did.5 Dec 2024...
