Ukraine is a small country compared to Russia - but it punched above its weight when it came to political influence within the Soviet Union.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On July 4, 1956, Nikita Khrushchev arrived at Spasso House, the Moscow home of the American ambassador, as if he did not have a ...

In the fall of 1959, Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet premier to visit the United States. Khrushchev said he was “curious to have a look at America” and had been trying to get an invitation ...

The Cuban Missile Crisis turns dangerous on October 23, 1962, as Soviet leaders learn Kennedy has exposed their missiles in Cuba. Khrushchev’s inner circle debates whether to stand firm, pull back, or ...

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Bob Greene’s op-ed “A Warning About Khrushchev” (March 2) brings to mind a short letter to the editor published in the Chicago Tribune during the 1960 presidential election campaign. It went something ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nikita Khrushchev's granddaughter slammed Russia's invasion. She told the Independent she felt "horrible" and "embarrassed" by it.

Traditionally, a Party Congress in Russia blends parliamentary trappings with jungle techniques. Beneath the solemn propaganda ritual, beneath the automatic votes on prefabricated resolutions by ...

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev makes a point during a press conference at the National Press Club. On July 4, 1956, Nikita Khrushchev arrived at Spasso House, the Moscow home of the American ...