The USSR, or Soviet Union, was one of the most influential and complex political entities of the 20th century. This video offers a detailed summary of the USSR’s history using engaging maps to ...

When the Soviet Union finally collapsed in 1991, Russia lost a lot of its influence. Now Mr Putin appears intent on turning the clock back more than 30 years to the Soviet Union’s heyday.

View Old USSR Listening Posts in a larger map The world has been somewhat surprised by recent reports of the National Security Agency’s massive electronic spying operations around the globe.