satellite state

Oscar winner Adrien Brody delved deep into his own family history for his portrayal of the character, reflecting on his mother and grandparents' experiences in fleeing their native Hungary, which after World War Two was becoming a satellite state of the Soviet Union.

The Assad regime in Syria has collapsed – leaving a power vacuum that may or may not be filled by the United States – but never forget Russia still considers Syria a satellite state.

North Korea is preparing to launch its first military spy satellite, state media has reported.

The former Soviet satellite state is seen as being well positioned to meet some of Vietnam's growing security needs as its military firms excel in retrofitting Russian gear and often manufacture new equipment that is compatible with Soviet legacy arms - a skill that is particularly well regarded in Vietnam where 80% of the local arsenal is estimated to come from Russia.

While his mishandling of clerical sexual abuse as pope has come under harsh scrutiny in recent years, the documentary looks at his less-examined record as Archbishop of Krakow from 1964 to 1978, when Poland was a Soviet satellite state firmly under Moscow’s thumb.