China Isn’t the Soviet Union. Confusing the Two Is Dangerous.

by Melvyn P. Leffler

An unusual confluence of events World War II led to America’s bitter rivalry with the U.S.S.R. That pattern is not repeating.

The History Briefing on the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

by Andrew Fletcher

The collaspe of the Berlin Wall had both historical as well as cultural significance, which we should remember on its anniversary.

Betrayal in Berlin: Soviet Disinformation and the Berlin Crisis

by Steve Vogel

While Russian bots and fake Facebook accounts are relatively new, efforts to undercut Western values and democracy and sow division among allies have long been part of the playbook for Russian and Soviet intelligence.

American Billionaires' Ties to Moscow Go Back Decades

by Harvey Klehr

Former Fairbanks Whitney CEO David Karr continued the connection between American businessman and Russia throughout the twentieth century.

A Monster to History, Stalin Is a Tourist Magnet in His Hometown

Stalin inspires deep emotions in the country where he spent his earliest years, and one of them is reverence.

CSIS destroyed secret file on Pierre Trudeau, stunning historians

Documents fell short of the legal threshold for retention