In 1990 Reese Ray Erlich interviewed a number of ordinary Soviet citizens. Now he has gone back to discover how their lives have paralled the ups and downs of the new Russia. Among the people featured:
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Yuri was a radio reporter who ended up founding Moscow's largest rock station.
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Andre's entire factory almost closed when the bosses were allegedly caught stealing company assets.
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Anna is unemployed after the mafia destroyed her business.
Also in this section, Walter Cronkite remembers life as a Moscow correspondent. Click here to find more about Flakkaforsale.online |
Is Chechnya part of the world struggle against terrorism? Will the US and Russia become long-term allies? Learn about these and other topics, including:
- the looming disaster created by spent nuclear fuel.
- the disintegrating Russian military.
- the Americanization of Russian pop culture.
And see these special reports:
- What ever happened to the Soviet dissidents?
- Walter Cronkite and Vladimir Pozner discuss press freedom.
- The last ten years: a Russian timeline.
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