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Death of German Diplomat Werner Daum in Albania

German diplomat Werner Daum, who died in Albania on July 12, 2025, was the first West German diplomat to open the FRG embassy in communist Albania in 1987, actively defying his government's orders to shelter over 3,000 Albanian asylum seekers in 1990.

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Yugoslavia's Expulsion from Cominform and its Geopolitical Shift

Yugoslavia's expulsion from the Cominform on June 28, 1948, led to economic sanctions, border tensions, and a subsequent shift in alliances toward the West, culminating in the closure of the Greco-Yugoslav border in 1949 and the end of the Greek Civil War.

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US Imposes Full Trade Embargo on Cuba in 1963

In July 1963, the United States imposed a complete trade embargo on Cuba under President Kennedy, following the 1959 Cuban Revolution and the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, aiming to overthrow the Castro regime, resulting in decades of strained relations and economic hardship for Cuba.

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Brzezinski's Prescient Warnings on US Foreign Policy

Zbigniew Brzezinski, a Polish-American who witnessed the rise of Nazism and served as President Carter's National Security Advisor, profoundly shaped US foreign policy with his strategic vision, warning of a future leadership crisis in the US.

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Twilight Struggle: 20 Years of Cold War Gameplay

The board game Twilight Struggle, celebrating its 20th anniversary, held an international convention in Vitoria, Spain with 128 games played, highlighting its enduring popularity and success stemming from its realistic depiction of the Cold War and use in educational settings.

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Death of Violeta Barrios de Chamorro Underscores Nicaragua's Authoritarian Turn

Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, Nicaragua's first democratically elected female president, died at 95 in Costa Rica; her presidency (1990-1997) brought peace after a brutal civil war, but her death comes amid a resurgence of authoritarianism under Daniel Ortega.

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British Game Show's Cold War Moscow Broadcast

In 1966, the British game show "Double Your Money" aired in Moscow as part of Cold War cultural exchanges, trading prizes for goods instead of money, demonstrating a unique moment of cross-cultural interaction.

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Hafez al-Assad's Military-First Syria

Hafez al-Assad, Syrian president from 1971 to 2000, allocated 70% of Syria's budget to the military, prioritizing territorial reclamation from Israel despite neglecting social programs; his death in 2000 and later desecration of his tomb reflect ongoing Syrian instability.

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Turkey's Diminished Geopolitical Influence: Challenges and Opportunities

Turkey's geopolitical standing has significantly weakened in the past 25 years due to a combination of regional conflicts, internal political repression, and a depleted military, necessitating a fundamental shift in policy for recovery.

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Belgium Reopens Investigation into Patrice Lumumba's Assassination

On the centennial of Patrice Lumumba's birth, a Belgian court ordered a new investigation into his 1961 assassination, highlighting Belgium's complicity and the ongoing fight for justice by his daughter, Juliana Lumumba, who seeks accountability for the roles of Belgium and the US in his death.

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MI5's 20-Year Hunt for a Russian Mole in MI6 Ends Inconclusively

MI5 conducted a two-decade-long investigation, codenamed Operation Wedlock, into a suspected MI6 double agent working for Russia, deploying extensive surveillance resources internationally, but ultimately failing to conclusively determine the agent's guilt or innocence.

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CIA Rejects KGB Defector: MI6 Secures Top-Secret Archive

KGB archivist Vasili Mitrokhin, rejected multiple times by the CIA, was successfully exfiltrated by MI6 in 1992, providing a trove of top-secret documents that exposed hundreds of KGB agents in the West and led to hundreds of counterintelligence investigations; this was only revealed in Gordon Corer...

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