Timothy Snyder

Emil Gallo, a Slovak plumber, stands in front of a Warsaw Pact tank and bares his chest in a gesture of protest during the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.

In Eastern Europe, the situation with Russia rekindles some very old fears

Global Politics

Russia’s standoff with Ukraine over Crimea seems to have stabilized for the moment. But tensions remain high, and not just in Ukraine. Many in Eastern Europe see parallels between the current situation and the days leading up to World War II.

Emil Gallo, a Slovak plumber, stands in front of a Warsaw Pact tank and bares his chest in a gesture of protest during the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.

In Eastern Europe, the situation with Russia rekindles some very old fears

Global Politics
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