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The Soviet Union was a transcontinental state comprising of 15 republics that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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A view of flags of member nations flying outside NATO headquarters in Brussels

NATO celebrates its past, looks to the future

NATO celebrates its past, looks to the future

NATO gets set to officially mark its 75th anniversary — with Russia practically waging war on the alliance's doorstep.
PoliticsApril 3, 202403:27 min
Hanna Domanska sits on a bed with pictures on the wall

Ukraine: This 96-year-old survived Soviet Holodomor famine

Ukraine: This 96-year-old survived Soviet Holodomor famine

Hanna Domanska suffered through the Soviet man-made famine that killed millions of Ukrainians in the 1930s.
HistoryNovember 24, 2023
A human chain across the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Eastern Bloc's resistance in the spotlight at DOK Leipzig

Eastern Bloc's resistance in the spotlight at DOK Leipzig

East Germany's 1953 uprising and the Baltic states' fight for independence are revisited at the DOK Leipzig film fest.
FilmOctober 9, 2023
Police officers restrain an angry crowd

What's behind the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh?

What's behind the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh?

The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh goes back centuries. Here is an overview of its history.
PoliticsSeptember 29, 2023
Choir singers in traditional attire perform at Latvia's Song and Dance Festival

Latvian Song and Dance Festival concludes

Latvian Song and Dance Festival concludes

For some participants, the songs and dances are deeply personal. DW's Juri Rescheto reports.
CultureJuly 10, 202303:24 min
In a colorized black-and-white photo taken by Geoff MacCormack in Russia in 1973, David Bowie is seen at the open window of a train. He has his left arm resting on the top of the windowpane and he is looking into the camera.

David Bowie's journey through the Soviet Union

David Bowie's journey through the Soviet Union

In 1973, David Bowie traveled by train from Siberia to Moscow. Bandmate Geoff MacCormack captured the journey in photos.
CultureJuly 4, 2023
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One of the planes used in the Berlin airlift is seen at Tempelhof airport

Berlin Airlift remembered 75 years on

In 1948 and 1949, Western allies flew vital supplies into West Berlin during the monthslong Soviet blockade of the city.
TravelJune 26, 202314 images
Stamp marking 25 years of German-Soviet friendship - showing a GDR and a Soviet Union flag and Erich Honecker and Leonid Brezhnev shaking hands

What's behind eastern Germans' empathy for Russia?

For many east Germans, opposition to Russia's war on Ukraine now outweighs historical grievances about the West.
SocietyMay 27, 2022