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KGB

Exposed from the JFK files — the CIA chief, the Russian agent and the South African connection

South Africa

Exposed from the JFK files — the CIA chief, the Russian agent and the South African connection

By Caryn Dolley

Vladimir Putin assumes wicked character role in an explosion of Soviet myths

World

Vladimir Putin assumes wicked character role in an explosion of Soviet myths

By J Brooks Spector

Is Vladimir Putin the very model of a modern authoritarian terrorist? Does it matter?

World

Is Vladimir Putin the very model of a modern authoritarian terrorist? Does it matter?

By J Brooks Spector

Angola’s José Eduardo dos Santos was a ruthless manipulator who left no legacy

Africa

Angola’s José Eduardo dos Santos was a ruthless manipulator who left no legacy

By Sousa Jamba

Putin’s war is already having a ruinous ripple effect on the developing world

World

Putin’s war is already having a ruinous ripple effect on the developing world

By Jayati Ghosh