General Prabowo and the 1998 List of Disappearances
A confidential telegram kept secret for decades shows the US Embassy tracking a surge in missing persons while playing a high-stakes game with Indonesia's leadership
By Desmond Okafor ·
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Dorodjatun’s Trade Credits and the Forced Return of Refugees
In a diplomatic cable kept confidential for over two decades, the US balanced the survival of Indonesia's financial framework against the mistreatment of Acehnese refugees
By Desmond Okafor ·
Viktor Chernomyrdin and the 1995 Price of a Moscow Parade
While Russian federal troops conducted "mop-up" operations in Samashki, Washington spent April 10, 1995, ensuring the diplomatic weather was clear for a WWII anniversary.
By Constance Bell ·
Yeltsin Asked Clinton for $2.5 Billion Loan for 1996 Election
Russian pensions and wages hung in the balance as Boris Yeltsin pleaded for a massive American infusion of cash to secure his grip on power before the 1996 vote.
By Marcus Boone ·