Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1470, The Ottomans capture Euboea. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1920, The Soviet-Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1952, Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The West’s Post-Soviet ‘Democracy’ Playbook
Envision the following scenario: it is the 2008 U.S. presidential election between Senator John McCain (R-AR) and Senator Barack Obama (D-IL). As the results begin pouring in, a senator from another country writes to The New York Times and warns that if the elections don’t go a certain way, there could be “profound implications.” We don’t have to imagine this scenario for long, because something very similar actually happened during Ukraine’s 2004 election. After the first round of []
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Related coverage for "The West’s Post-Soviet ‘Democracy’ Playbook": Nepal News — लुहान्स्क ‘पूर्ण रूपमा स्वतन्त्र’ भएको पुटिनको दावी. Euromaidan Press — Russia claims city it doesn’t hold. ISW says announcement was staged for US’s Independence Day. Sputnik — Western Media Downplay Konstantinovka Liberation by Russian Forces. The Postil Magazine — Assessing Russia’s Strategy of Cultivating Right-Wing Actors in the West. Reuters — Russian commander tells Putin his forces captured Kostiantynivka. Kyiv Post — ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 27, 2026