Latest "Soviet Union" stories

It’s imminent: After nearly 20 years US to leave Bagram

U.S. Central Command said last week that it’s well past 50 percent done packing up Bagram Airfield, and the rest is going fast.

20 months ago

In this Jan. 9, 1985 file photo, Secretary of State George Shultz, center, walks with President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush upon his arrival at the White House in Washington, after two days of arms talks with the Soviet Union in Geneva.

Reagan’s longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies

Schultz was the longest serving secretary of state since World War II and had been the oldest surviving former Cabinet member of any administration. The former Marine Corps artillery officer was 100.

24 months ago

Stalin, FDR, Project Zebra and a crash everyone tried to pretend never happened

Back when the Navy ran a North Carolina Coast Guard station and the Soviets were our allies.

By Jeff Hampton, The Virginian-Pilot

3 years ago

So who really owns the Moon?

On July 20, 1969, America's Apollo 11 landed on the moon, making history as the first humans set foot on another world.

By Frans von der Dunk, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

4 years ago

This is why Putin made a provocative visit to Crimea

On Monday, NATO and the European Union reaffirmed their strong condemnation of Russia's land grab.

4 years ago

Senator: Chinese buildup in South China Sea like ‘preparing for World War III’

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe's comment came during a hearing Tuesday on China and Russia

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago