Diplomatic Intervention Saves Uman Holy Site
In 1979, Rabbi Michael Dorfman's diplomatic campaign, leveraging his connections with US President Jimmy Carter and key figures in the American Jewish community, successfully prevented the demolition of a Jewish holy site in Uman, Ukraine, during a Soviet urban renewal project, sparing a home and it...
Diplomatic Intervention Saves Uman Holy Site
In 1979, Rabbi Michael Dorfman's diplomatic campaign, leveraging his connections with US President Jimmy Carter and key figures in the American Jewish community, successfully prevented the demolition of a Jewish holy site in Uman, Ukraine, during a Soviet urban renewal project, sparing a home and it...
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44% Bias Score
Russia Shifts WWII Focus, Excluded from Auschwitz Anniversary
Russia's focus on Soviet WWII suffering, not just the Holocaust, is highlighted by a new St. Petersburg memorial and the non-invitation of Russian officials to the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation, causing tension with Western nations.
Russia Shifts WWII Focus, Excluded from Auschwitz Anniversary
Russia's focus on Soviet WWII suffering, not just the Holocaust, is highlighted by a new St. Petersburg memorial and the non-invitation of Russian officials to the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation, causing tension with Western nations.
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56% Bias Score
Rare Shostakovich Sonatas Concert Reveals Composer's Life Under Stalin
A concert featuring three rarely performed Shostakovich sonatas (cello, violin, and viola) will take place, offering a unique perspective on the composer's life and the political repression he faced under Stalinism; the viola sonata, composed in his final days, is particularly poignant.
Rare Shostakovich Sonatas Concert Reveals Composer's Life Under Stalin
A concert featuring three rarely performed Shostakovich sonatas (cello, violin, and viola) will take place, offering a unique perspective on the composer's life and the political repression he faced under Stalinism; the viola sonata, composed in his final days, is particularly poignant.
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44% Bias Score
Declassified Files Reveal Queen Elizabeth II's Late Awareness of Soviet Spy in Royal Household
Newly declassified MI5 files reveal that Queen Elizabeth II was not informed for nearly a decade that her art advisor, Anthony Blunt, a member of the Cambridge Five spy ring, had confessed to being a Soviet spy; the decision was made to avoid increasing the Queen's concerns, but it was eventually di...
Declassified Files Reveal Queen Elizabeth II's Late Awareness of Soviet Spy in Royal Household
Newly declassified MI5 files reveal that Queen Elizabeth II was not informed for nearly a decade that her art advisor, Anthony Blunt, a member of the Cambridge Five spy ring, had confessed to being a Soviet spy; the decision was made to avoid increasing the Queen's concerns, but it was eventually di...
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36% Bias Score
Queen Elizabeth II Unofficially Knew of Soviet Spy in Royal Court for Years
Newly released MI5 files reveal that Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for almost nine years that Anthony Blunt, her Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures, had confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet spy since the 1930s; the Queen reportedly reacted calmly to the news upon being finally informed...
Queen Elizabeth II Unofficially Knew of Soviet Spy in Royal Court for Years
Newly released MI5 files reveal that Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for almost nine years that Anthony Blunt, her Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures, had confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet spy since the 1930s; the Queen reportedly reacted calmly to the news upon being finally informed...
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32% Bias Score
MI5 Releases New Documents on Kim Philby's Espionage
Newly released MI5 documents reveal details of Kim Philby's decades-long espionage for the Soviet Union, including his involvement in the disappearance of KGB defector Constantin Volkov and his eventual confession to Nicholas Elliott in Beirut in 1963, before escaping to Moscow.
MI5 Releases New Documents on Kim Philby's Espionage
Newly released MI5 documents reveal details of Kim Philby's decades-long espionage for the Soviet Union, including his involvement in the disappearance of KGB defector Constantin Volkov and his eventual confession to Nicholas Elliott in Beirut in 1963, before escaping to Moscow.
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52% Bias Score
Leningrad Siege: Medical Workers' Heroic Response
During the Siege of Leningrad, medical workers heroically battled starvation, disease, and war injuries, utilizing innovative solutions like soy-based milk for children and pine needle extract to fight scurvy, while preventing epidemics through rigorous sanitation and experimental vaccines, showcasi...
Leningrad Siege: Medical Workers' Heroic Response
During the Siege of Leningrad, medical workers heroically battled starvation, disease, and war injuries, utilizing innovative solutions like soy-based milk for children and pine needle extract to fight scurvy, while preventing epidemics through rigorous sanitation and experimental vaccines, showcasi...
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40% Bias Score
Soviet Musicians Under Stalin: A Story of Suppression and Resilience
Michel Krielaars' "The Sound of Utopia" recounts the experiences of Soviet musicians during Stalin's reign, detailing their persecution, artistic suppression, and the ultimate resilience of music as a form of cultural resistance.
Soviet Musicians Under Stalin: A Story of Suppression and Resilience
Michel Krielaars' "The Sound of Utopia" recounts the experiences of Soviet musicians during Stalin's reign, detailing their persecution, artistic suppression, and the ultimate resilience of music as a form of cultural resistance.
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16% Bias Score
Resilience and Unity: Israelis with Soviet Roots Gather Amidst Security Threats
Amidst recent missile attacks on Israel, approximately 500 Israelis with Soviet roots participated in a Jewish learning festival in Tel Aviv, focusing on Israel's security, rising antisemitism, and the importance of community.
Resilience and Unity: Israelis with Soviet Roots Gather Amidst Security Threats
Amidst recent missile attacks on Israel, approximately 500 Israelis with Soviet roots participated in a Jewish learning festival in Tel Aviv, focusing on Israel's security, rising antisemitism, and the importance of community.
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24% Bias Score
MI5 Declassifies Cold War Spy Documents, Revealing Unglamorous Realities
Newly declassified MI5 documents reveal practical espionage advice, including managing taxi fares and avoiding fake beards, alongside details about the Cambridge Five spy ring, including Kim Philby's confession in 1963 and Anthony Blunt's delayed disclosure to Queen Elizabeth II in 1973.
MI5 Declassifies Cold War Spy Documents, Revealing Unglamorous Realities
Newly declassified MI5 documents reveal practical espionage advice, including managing taxi fares and avoiding fake beards, alongside details about the Cambridge Five spy ring, including Kim Philby's confession in 1963 and Anthony Blunt's delayed disclosure to Queen Elizabeth II in 1973.
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48% Bias Score
MI5 Files Reveal Queen Kept Unaware of Spy Advisor for a Decade
Newly declassified MI5 files reveal that Queen Elizabeth II remained unaware for almost a decade that her art advisor, Anthony Blunt, a member of the Cambridge Five spy ring, had confessed to being a Soviet spy in 1964; the government delayed informing her to avoid increasing her concerns, later dis...
MI5 Files Reveal Queen Kept Unaware of Spy Advisor for a Decade
Newly declassified MI5 files reveal that Queen Elizabeth II remained unaware for almost a decade that her art advisor, Anthony Blunt, a member of the Cambridge Five spy ring, had confessed to being a Soviet spy in 1964; the government delayed informing her to avoid increasing her concerns, later dis...
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28% Bias Score
Pro-Russian Politician Viktor Alksnis Dies at 72
Viktor Alksnis, grandson of a repressed Soviet military official, became a staunch pro-Soviet and later pro-Russian politician, advocating for regions resisting secession from the USSR and supporting Russia's actions in Ukraine; he died on January 1st, 2023, from a stroke.
Pro-Russian Politician Viktor Alksnis Dies at 72
Viktor Alksnis, grandson of a repressed Soviet military official, became a staunch pro-Soviet and later pro-Russian politician, advocating for regions resisting secession from the USSR and supporting Russia's actions in Ukraine; he died on January 1st, 2023, from a stroke.
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40% Bias Score