CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the USSR.PersonalBirth date: March 2, 1931Death date: August ...

Alexander has two older brothers, Sergei and Mikhail. Sadly, Sergei passed away at the age of 24 due to a blood clot ...

An unusual agreement made during the Cold War led to Pepsi receiving many submarines as a penance for selling its popular, ...

Sally Novetzke of Cedar Rapids in December 2018 holds mementos of her time as U.S. ambassador to Malta and a book of photos ...

An author of books on Russia who spoke the language, she had no diplomatic experience but formed an unlikely bond with the ...

Past Grammy winners include world leaders, game-changing historical figures... and a certain banjo-playing amphibian.

With her deep understanding of Russia Massie played a crucial role in shaping US-Soviet relations Suzanne Massie an American ...

Here’s a look at the life of Emmy award-winning news anchor Tom Brokaw.PersonalBirth date: February 6, 1940Birth ...

The farthest the minute hand has been pushed back from the cataclysmic midnight hour was 17 minutes in 1991, after the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty was revived and then-President George H.W. Bush ...

How many Broadway shows has Mikhail Baryshnikov been in? Mikhail Baryshnikov has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows. How many West End shows has Mikhail Baryshnikov been in? Mikhail Baryshnikov has ...

Gorbachev was a hero in Israel, where a potato was named for him and where he said he regretted the antisemitism that led to an exodus of Soviet Jews. (JTA) — Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet ...

SHABO's vines survived a Soviet crackdown on alcohol under Mikhail Gorbachev in the final years before the Soviet collapse thanks only to a winery worker who falsified forms, claiming the ...