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# Cold War

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2022
# Quiz
Quiz: How well do you know the end of the Cold War?
Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this quiz.
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Sep 3rd 2022, 10:00 PM
# Moscow
Russians bid farewell to Gorbachev, but without Putin
Hundreds of mourners, including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, lined up to file past Gorbachev’s open casket.
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Sep 3rd 2022, 2:40 PM
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# George Blake
British double agent George Blake dies in Russia aged 98
Russian news agencies reported Blake’s death today.
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Dec 26th 2020, 12:05 PM
# John F Kennedy
An 8-year-old girl wrote to JFK in 1961 worried Russia would bomb the North Pole. Here's what he wrote back
“You must not worry about Santa Claus,” President Kennedy told the young girl on 28 October 1961.
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Dec 25th 2019, 2:32 PM
# Cold War
Merkel calls for 'human rights and tolerance' as Germany marks 30 years since fall of Berlin Wall
Merkel herself grew up in East Germany and was a scientist working in Berlin on 9 November, 1989.
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Nov 9th 2019, 12:11 PM
# coo-ld war
CIA reveals it tried to train animals to spy on the Russians in the 1970s
The CIA hoped birds of prey could be trained for “emplacement” missions like dropping a listening device on a windowsill.
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Sep 14th 2019, 10:16 AM
# Nuclear Arms
US blames Russia over ending of a major Cold War-era nuclear arms deal
This comes after Washington launched the process to pull out of the INF treaty this year.
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Aug 2nd 2019, 1:46 PM
# Fr Patrick Peyton
'The Rosary is a weapon': New documentary reveals how a CIA-funded Irish priest fought Communism
Fr Patrick Peyton taught Americans to recite the Rosary from the 1940s onwards.
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Mar 20th 2019, 6:20 AM
# arms race
US pulls out of nuclear treaty with Russia that's been a centerpiece of arms control since Cold War
The withdrawal follows years of unresolved dispute over Russian compliance with the 1987 pact.
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Feb 1st 2019, 2:24 PM
# cold war era
'A very dangerous step': Russian anger at Trump's plan to withdraw from nuclear weapons deal
The US has accused Russia of breaking the terms of the treaty signed during the 1980s.
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Oct 21st 2018, 1:44 PM
# atomic bong
Three men turned an underground nuclear bunker into a £2m-a-year cannabis factory
The men have been jailed for between five to eight years.
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Aug 11th 2017, 10:42 PM
# Cold War
From Russia, with no love lost as Kovalev storms off stage
The Russian mocked Ward’s ‘Son of God’ nickname by referring to him as the ‘Son of Judges.’
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Jun 16th 2017, 7:56 AM
# EXTRACT
The story of how one of the greatest Olympians of all time risked losing it all
In an extract from his recent biography, Richard Askwith argues that Emil Zatopek merits comparison to Muhammad Ali.
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Dec 30th 2016, 9:40 PM
# cold war of words
Trump 'calls for arms race' after nuclear weapons comment
The US President-elect had said the US needs to expand its nuclear capabilities until “the world comes to its senses regarding nukes”.
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Dec 23rd 2016, 3:33 PM
# cold war of words
Trump says America needs to boost nuclear capability until 'world comes to its senses'
The US President-elect made the comment a few hours after Vladimir Putin said something similar about Russia.
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Dec 22nd 2016, 6:53 PM
# Cold War
'Con la simpatico': President Higgins is first to sign book of condolences for Castro
The president drew criticism for his comments on the death of the Communist leader.
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Nov 28th 2016, 7:48 AM
# NO THAW IN RELATIONS
Iceland (the country) sues 'aggressive' Iceland (the frozen food shop) over name
The Nordic country has taken the case to the European Union Intellectual Property Office.
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Nov 24th 2016, 8:38 PM
# world leaders react
Putin congratulates Trump, says he wants to 'improve relations' between Russia and US
A lot of far-right leaders are very happy with the election result.
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Nov 9th 2016, 9:58 AM
# Putin on a strong front
Putin says allegations that Russia is committing war crimes are "political rhetoric"
“I am deeply convinced that it is our Western partners, first and foremost of course the United States, who are responsible for the situation.”
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Oct 13th 2016, 8:22 AM
# Cold War
Mikhail Gorbachev warns of 'dangerous' consequences of tensions between US and Russia
The ongoing civil war in Syria has seen relations between the countries sour further.
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Oct 10th 2016, 1:48 PM
# War On Drugs
Doping war of words continues as King beats tainted Russian swimmer to gold
Elsewhere, Sun Yang came under attack after winning the men’s 200m freestyle.
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Aug 9th 2016, 8:32 AM
# Secrets and Spies
Jailed for 14 years for sending a job application to a foreign company
This case was heard in court today.
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Sep 21st 2015, 8:15 PM
# Billion Dollar Spy
The story of the most important Cold War spy most people have never heard of
Meet Adolf Tolkachev – and find out how he was betrayed by the CIA.
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Aug 8th 2015, 7:00 PM
# Putin the boot in
The EU is getting tough on Russia. Well, kind of...
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned of a new Cold War atmosphere emerging.
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Jan 30th 2015, 12:09 PM
# Cold War
The day an Irish fishing boat was sunk by a British submarine
Newly released documents show the Government had ‘no intention’ to get involved in the crew’s case against the UK.
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Jan 1st 2015, 7:30 PM
# Controversy
Mandy Rice-Davies --- a key figure in the 1963 Profumo affair --- has died, aged 70
The controversy rocked the British political establishment at the height of the Cold War.
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Dec 19th 2014, 9:51 AM
# cigar diplomacy
Explainer: What's the new deal between the US and Cuba?
Wondering what’s going on between the US and Cuba? Find out here…
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Dec 18th 2014, 11:32 AM
# Cold War
Near Misses: 'The US were lucky to get out of the Cold War without a nuclear detonation'
“The problem with luck is that eventually it runs out.”
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Dec 14th 2014, 4:30 PM
# Cold War
Mars Bluff: A bizarre story of a nuclear bomb, dead chickens and a wrecked Chevrolet
Have you heard about the time the US bombed itself by accident?
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Dec 13th 2014, 5:00 PM
# Cold War
In Photos: 25 years ago today the Berlin Wall fell
It signalled the end of the Soviet Union, which would eventually dissolve in 1991.
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Nov 9th 2014, 8:30 AM
# BERLIN 25
Gorbachev: We're on the brink of a 'new Cold War'
The 83-year-old has accused the West, particularly the US, of giving in to “triumphalism” after the collapse of the USSR.
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Nov 8th 2014, 6:40 PM
Voices
Opinion: A holy war? Examining the relationship between religion and violence
Is a clash of ideologies tearing apart the fabric of world order?
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Oct 17th 2014, 7:30 PM
# Withdrawal
Rebels in Ukraine ready to carry out their side of peace deal, but "with great difficulty"
While Ukrainian military units are appearing to pull back, rebels have said they are willing to carry out their side of the deal.
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Sep 22nd 2014, 6:19 PM
Voices
Column: 'After many years of peace, Europe could be drawn into a war on its own borders'
The West needs to stop hiding behind treaties that Russia has already invalidated, writes John O’Donnell.
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Sep 15th 2014, 1:15 PM
# escalation
Point of no return?... EU leaders send strong warnings to Russia over Ukraine
Leaders meeting in Brussels are likely to boost sanctions against Moscow. “Europe has to act,” France’s Francois Hollande said today.
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Aug 30th 2014, 1:14 PM
# deepening crisis
Pro-Russian rebel regions hold vote to split from Ukraine
The ballots are being held in provinces where insurgents hold more than a dozen towns. The US has said they “violate international law”.
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May 11th 2014, 7:21 AM
# Victory Day
Pics: "Hello comrades!" - Putin celebrates Russia's victory over Nazism by visiting Crimea
11,000 troops also marched in Red Square as part of Victory Day in Russia.
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May 9th 2014, 6:31 PM
# Ukraine
Russia is trying to trigger World War III - Kiev
The developments prompted German Chancellor Angela Merkel to call Russian President Vladimir Putin to voice “great concern”.
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Apr 25th 2014, 10:37 PM
# crimea crisis
US:Russia tensions now affecting space exploration, as NASA cuts Moscow contacts
The US space agency has cut all contacts with Russia, except for cooperation on board the International Space Station.
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Apr 2nd 2014, 11:04 PM
# threat of war
“The aim of Putin is not Crimea but all of Ukraine”: Kiev fears Russia ready to attack
The country’s interim leaders say they fear an imminent invasion, following the fall of their last airbase in Crimea.
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Mar 23rd 2014, 8:33 PM
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