Russian intelligence service: Yelizaveta Mukasei, half of Soviet spy couple, dies at 97September 21st, 2009 Soviet spy Yelizaveta Mukasei dead at 97MOSCOW — Lt. Col. Yelizaveta Mukasei, a Soviet spy who worked undercover in the West with her husband, has died at the age of 97.
Guy von Dardel, who campaigned for his half-brother Raoul Wallenberg, dies in Geneva, age 90August 28th, 2009 Half-brother of Raoul Wallenberg dies in GenevaGENEVA — Guy von Dardel, a particle physicist who sought for years to find his half-brother Raoul Wallenberg in Soviet imprisonment, died Friday at his home in Geneva. He was 90. Von Dardel never accepted Soviet authorities' claims that Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who is credited with saving tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazis during World War II, died in a Soviet prison in 1947, two years after the Soviets arrested him in Budapest on spying charges.
Sergei Mikhalkov, who wrote lyrics for Soviet and Russian anthems, dies at 96August 27th, 2009 Russian anthem author Sergei Mikhalkov dies at 96MOSCOW — Sergei Mikhalkov, who wrote the lyrics for both the Soviet and Russian national anthems and fathered two famous film directors, has died at age 96. Denis Baglai, a spokesman for Mikhalkov's director son Nikita, said he died Thursday, but did not have further details.
Sergei Mikhalkov, who wrote Soviet and Russian anthems, dies at 96August 27th, 2009 Russian anthem author dies at 96MOSCOW — Sergei Mikhalkov, who wrote the lyrics to the Soviet and Russian national anthems, persecuted dissident writers and fathered two noted film directors, has died at age 96. Mikhalkov died in Moscow on Thursday, said Denis Baglai, a spokesman for director Nikita Mikhalkov.
South Korean satellite apparently fails to enter intended orbitAugust 25th, 2009 S. Korean satellite fails to enter intended orbitGOHEUNG, South Korea — An official says South Korea's first rocket launch has developed a problem after liftoff. Science and Education Minister Ahn Byong-man said Tuesday that an initial investigation shows the satellite the rocket was carrying apparently failed to enter its intended orbit.
Lenin statue collapses on man in ex-Soviet Belarus, kills himAugust 10th, 2009 Lenin statue collapses, kills man in BelarusMINSK, Belarus —A massive statue of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin collapsed on a man who was hanging from it Monday, killing him on the spot, authorities said. The 21-year-old man was drunk when he climbed onto the five-meter (16-foot)-high plaster monument and hung from its arm, the Emergency Situations ministry said.
Harry Patch, last British veteran of World War I, dies at 111July 25th, 2009 Harry Patch, last British WWI veteran, diesLONDON — An English nursing home says Harry Patch, the last British veteran of World War I, has died at 111. The Fletcher House care home where Patch lived said he died Saturday.
Russian writer Vasily Aksyonov, a Soviet-era dissident and exile, dies at age 76July 6th, 2009 Russian writer and Soviet dissident Aksyonov diesMOSCOW — Vasily Aksyonov, a prolific Russian writer and one of the last dissidents to be exiled from the Soviet Union, died Monday. He was 76. Aksyonov died at a Moscow hospital where he was being treated after suffering a stroke last year, his widow Maya told Ekho Mosvky radio.
Bela Kiraly, a military leader of Hungary's 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, dies at 97July 4th, 2009 A leader of Hungary's 1956 revolution diesBUDAPEST, Hungary — Bela Kiraly, one of the military leaders of Hungary's short-lived anti-Soviet revolution in 1956, has died, the government said. He was 97. A brief defense ministry statement provided no other details, including the cause of death or where and when it occurred.
Sophisticated new weather satellite rockets away, meant to track hurricanes and tornadoesJune 28th, 2009 Sophisticated new weather satellite rockets awayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A sophisticated new weather satellite is on its way to orbit.
Oleg Shenin, Soviet Communist Party official who backed hardline coup, dies at 71May 29th, 2009 Official who backed abortive Soviet coup diesMOSCOW — Soviet Communist Party official Oleg Shenin, who played an active part in an abortive attempt to overthrow Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991, has died in Moscow, the Russian Communist Party said Friday. He was 71. The Communist Party's statement said Shenin died Thursday, but did not give a cause of death.
European Union tries to draw ex-Soviet republics closer into EU orbit with Prague summitMay 8th, 2009 Summit to draw ex-Soviet republics closer to EUPRAGUE — The European Union extended its hand to former Soviet republics on Thursday, holding a summit to draw them closer into the EU orbit despite Russia's deep misgivings. Presidents, premiers and their deputies from 33 nations are signing an agreement meant to extend the EU's political and economic ties.
Valentin Varennikov, Soviet Afghan war general and hardline coup supporter, dies, vets sayMay 6th, 2009 Russian Gen. Valentin Varennikov dies at 85MOSCOW — Retired Gen.
Plan to turn life on orbiter into reality show droppedMarch 13th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian space agency Roscosmos and US space agency NASA have decided not to pursue an idea to make life on the International Space Station (ISS) a reality show, an official statement said. Views of Earth from the space station will be streamed round-the-clock on the NASA web site using cameras mounted on the exterior of the orbiter, but the activities of crewmembers monitored on interior cameras will not be shown.
Russia marks 20 years of Soviet pullout from AfghanistanFebruary 14th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia is celebrating Sunday the 20th anniversary of the Soviet troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan. On Feb 15, 1989, the last Soviet troops left Afghanistan, nine years after they swept into the country.
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