Before the election, the government mobilized groups of thugs to harass voters. On the day of the election, police prevented thousands of opposition activists from voting at all. Nevertheless, when the votes were counted, it was clear that the opposition had won by a large margin. As a result, the ruling party decided to falsify the result, and declared victory. Immediately, the Russians sent their fraternal congratulations.

Urging the West to act, Lady Thatcher said: "Tyranny must not prevail."

Since the end of the Cold War, the old multilateral group of democratic states known as COCOM that existed to restrict critical exports to the Iron Curtain has been disbanded. But the issue of export controls did not disappear with COCOM. The exponentially increasing power of computers has made...

While Soviet communism may be on the ash heap of history, American attitudes toward Russia are undergoing a transformation once again.

Politicians seeking to appease popular opinion with protectionist measures could set back a global economic recovery for decades.

President Barack Obama's nuclear policy leaves America's allies uncertain about whether they will receive the same protective commitment from the United States.

Former Polish president Lech Walesa urges dissidents in countries still in the grip of dictators to draw inspiration from the Solidarity trade union he helped to found 25 years ago.

Latvia Foreign Minister Sandra Kalniete addresses the V7 meeting in Washington, DC.