Taxi for Vladimir: Putin says he drove cab after Soviet fall
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the collapse of the Soviet
Union spelled the end of “historical Russia,” revealing he drove a
taxi to make ends meet following the USSR’s fall.
Tag: Soviet Union
Chinese hypersonic test like a ‘Sputnik moment’: top US general
The Pentagon’s top general said Wednesday that China’s recent test of an earth-circling hypersonic missile was akin to the Soviet Union’s stunning launch of the world’s first satellite, Sputnik, in 1957, which sparked the superpowers’ space race.
Vladimir Putin: bringing power back to Russia at all costs
Since coming to power more than 20 years ago, Vladimir Putin has been fixated on one idea: restoring Russia’s status as a global superpower. Whatever the cost.
Russian scientists slam security chief for Stalin purge comments
A group of Russian scientists have sounded the alarm over what they said were attempts by the head of the security service to openly justify Stalin’s mass purges, the first such attempt in decades.
New JFK files reveal mafia plots, FBI warning on Oswald
The US government on Thursday released a mammoth, long-awaited trove of secret files on the killing of president John F. Kennedy, offering intriguing new insights into events surrounding one of the most infamous assassinations in history.
US-Russia relations could improve if Trump, Putin do this
There will be a chance for relations between the US and Russia to improve if US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin decide to establish dialogue anew, according to the latter’s spokesman.
Russia not planning to restore the Soviet Union, says Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed allegations that his country has plans to rebuild the Soviet Union.
Putin complains about ‘short’ period of Russia, Philippines ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin was all business in his first meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte during a break in the during a break in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders Meeting in Lima, Peru.
