(Reuters) - Here is a timeline of some key events over the nearly seven years that Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday at age 91, held power in the Soviet Union ... hail the end of the ...

In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev set out to save the Soviet Union with bold reforms. Instead, he unleashed forces that would bring it to its knees. This is the story of Perestroika and Glasnost.

In the excellent alt-history drama For All Mankind, which just completed its third season on Apple TV+, the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States never ends. In that reality ...

The Soviet Union was the world's first communist country and had a major influence on 20th-century history — and still has an influence today. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...