Tag: Soviet Union
30 years of the end of the Soviet Union: what went wrong? – Politics
When the Soviet Union fell, millions hoped for freedom. 30 years later, Putin is leading the country back in time. A conversation with Valentin Yumashev, Boris Yeltsin’s chief of staff,…
NATO expansion to the east: Russia never got binding commitments – politics
There were fateful days in February 1990 – days that decided about Europe’s security and which still give rise to new uncertainties to this day. When Russian President Vladimir Putin…
In Petersburg, a perfume is created about a jet fighter – culture
The opening is garish, citric, a firework of grapefruit and vetiver. After a while, juniper and a trace of coriander follow, all very light, very green. This perfume is a…
Novel “In man everything must be wonderful” – culture
There is no explanation in this book, but a sharp dream image. A line of people of the most varied shapes. “I understand that they are mothers and daughters,” says…
The last dissident of the Soviet Union: Sergei Kovalev has died – culture
As a scientist, he was interested in cell research, Sergei Kowaljow wrote more than 60 papers as a doctor of biology at Moscow University. The cell, a tiny unit, susceptible…