Yet this is a characteristic upside-downness, long practiced in the Soviet Union under Stalin’s own guidance. Stalin’s talents were mostly in the field of organization and political intrigue.

Russian-British historian Sergey Radchenko talks to Al Jazeera about Moscow’s desire for status on the world stage.

Connecticut College hosted Adeeb Khalid's visit for his public lecture “Central Asia in the Soviet Union: The Intertwined Histories of Nation, Empire, and Revolution” in the Charles Chu Room. This ...

History has shown that the Russian people can overcome any challenge if they are united. We are not afraid of difficulties; ...

Joining Kate for this third episode of our limited series, Real Wives of Dictators, is Sheila Fitzpatrick, historian of the Soviet Union and author of books including The Death of Stalin. This episode ...

The full text of two messages, one by Stalin condemning racial hatred and reminding the world that anti-Semitism is punished by law in the Soviet Union, and the other by Hitler declaring that ...