A newly released novel is illuminating a little known chapter of Central Asian history during the Soviet era. It focuses on ...

Real Lives in the Ruin of Empire, the journalist Howard Amos’ first book, is a prescient and fascinating examination of the borderlands of a bellicose nation. Focusing on the Pskov region, which juts ...

I made a programme for Radio 4 on Soviet military maps from the Cold War. I needed expert opinion on the highly detailed maps ...

The rail operator functions on state and federal subsidies. The latest Amtrak project map, which showcases the Northeast Corridor, highlights a wide range of upgrades, including new tunnels ...

Even as a ceasefire seems closer than ever, Sir Michael Fallon warned it won't end the Russian tyrant's Soviet revival fantasy - so Nato must make it impossible. Many fear any ceasefire deal which ...

A huge new undersea tunnel costing £6.2 billion is set to change the road and rail maps of Europe forever. Work is underway on the Fehmarnbelt tunnel which will link central Europe and ...

The double agents most important work as a spy was to warn Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan about the dangerous paranoia that ran through Soviet leaders. His crucial information allowed NATO to ...

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Transfer, or train wreck? The Soviet Union fell as it no longer believed in itself. “It consequently became impossible for Soviet citizens to agree on what policies and actions were legitimate ...

Languages: English. Elon Musk has voiced ambitions to privatize Amtrak, the biggest high-speed rail provider in the U.S., which could have a huge impact on the technology's future.