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'Beyond the Wall': The GDR seen from an East German perspective

On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, symbolising the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Plenty of books, essays and documentaries have been devoted to the historic turning point, but hearing from East Germans about how they experienced the four decades of the German Democratic Republic (GDR)…

France 24

Finland joins NATO, Russia threatens ‘countermeasures’

Finland has officially joined the NATO alliance in a historic realignment of Europe's post-Cold War landscape triggered by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

The New Daily

Finland joins Nato in a major blow to Putin which doubles the length of the alliance's border with Russia

In 1948, the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance was signed between the Soviet Union and Finland, providing a key basis for relations between the two states that was to last throughout the cold war. With memories of the 1939 “winter war” between the two still acute, the agreement…

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The Swiss holes in anti-Aukus rhetoric

The New Zealand public deserves a debate over growing militarisation in our region, and what it would mean to become a "Switzerland of the South Pacific".

Newsroom.co.nz

Mongolia: squeezed between China and Russia fears 'new cold war'

Mongolia’s prime minister, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, recently expressed his country’s fear that the world is heading towards a new cold war as the relations between Russia and China and the west – particularly Nato – have taken a turn for the worse. “It’s like a divorce,” he said. “When the parents…

The Conversation

Evan Gershkovich: what does Russia want from jailing US citizens?

A Wall Street Journal reporter has become the latest US citizen to be detained in Russia but the first overseas journalist to be arrested there for alleged espionage since the Cold War.

The Week

What makes Tetris 'the perfect game'? Experts break down an addictive classic

The real story behind how Tetris became a video game phenomenon is more compelling than most imagined narratives.

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My friend Evan Gershkovich is no spy. Just a brave reporter jailed in Moscow

The US journalist arrested last week is the first to be accused of espionage in Russia since the cold war

The Guardian - UK

Explorer who found Titanic tells of Cold War mission that helped find ship

In Belfast a new gallery, Ballard’s Quest, tells the story of his discovery.

The Independent UK

Russia detains American journalist in ‘dark turn’ for ties

Russia detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich for alleged espionage while he was on a reporting trip in central Russia, the first time a U.S. reporter has been held on spying charges since the Cold War.

Tribune News Service

Wall Street Journal reporter arrested on spy charges in Russia

Russia has charged a US correspondent for the Wall Street Journal with spying, the first time this has happened since the Cold War.

The New Daily

Russia Arrests US Reporter on Spying Charge

Russia's security service arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal on espionage charges, the first time a US correspondent has been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War.

Asharq Al-Awsat

First Thing: Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia

Evan Gershkovich is the first reporter for a US news outlet to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the cold war

The Guardian - UK

Russia Arrests Wall Street Journal Reporter for Espionage

Russia’s top security agency says a reporter for the Wall Street Journal has been arrested on espionage charges. The Federal Security Service (FSB), the top domestic security and counterintelligence agency that is the top successor agency to the Soviet era KGB, said Thursday that Evan Gershkovich was detained in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Movie review: 'Tetris' has its moments but generally is a haphazard telling of race to secure game's rights

"Tetris" is a video game that's simple and, in its way, quite beautiful.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Tetris’: Taran Egerton fits perfectly into story of the classic game’s origins

Creatively stylized Apple TV+ movie uses some 1980s-style video game graphics to illustrate the twists and turns of getting Tetris from floppy disks to the world.

Salon

The war of surprises in Ukraine

One possible surprise in particular should worry us all

WEKU

Vice President Harris pledges aid to Ghana amid security and economic concerns

Vice President Harris opened her weeklong trip to Africa by vowing support for Ghana, a democratic pillar in the region that's being squeezed by an economic crisis and security concerns.

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The Conversation

The environmental impact of Russia’s invasion goes beyond Ukraine – how do we deal with ‘problems without passports’?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears to be a defining moment in the evolution of the post-Cold War world. In particular, it is highlighting problems that do not respect borders, such as the environmental damage caused by war. These are raising important questions about international security.

The News Lens

Xi and Putin Meeting Signals the Return of the China-Russia Axis and the Start of a Second Cold War

China’s and Russia’s roles have been reversed, and their ambitions restored — not in the name of communist ideology, but in light of an aggressive, militarist nationalism that animates both regimes.

Manchester Evening News

Declassified document uncovers Manchester's master plan in the event of 1980s nuclear war

The 40-year-old document offers a fascinating glimpse into how the region would function following a nuclear attack

The Conversation

Xi and Putin meeting signals the return of the China-Russia axis and the start of a second cold war

The heirs to two of the most violent revolutions in modern history shook hands and took stock of their “comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era”, at a recent meeting in Moscow.

Salon

Vet alarmed over bloated Pentagon budget

The military-industrial-congressional complex seizes on "new Cold War" with Russia and China

The Conversation

US-China tensions: how Africa can avoid being caught in a new Cold War

China’s foreign ministry published a 4,000-word analysis entitled US Hegemony and its Perils on 20 February. It’s an indictment of alleged US foreign interference, intimidation and interventions that began 200 years ago.

Inverse

'Tetris' Review: Video Game History Becomes a Nail-Biting Political Thriller

'Tetris' is an unexpected thriller about the Cold War-era quest to get the video game rights to what would become a video game phenomenon.

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