In 1990 Reese 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:
Yuri was a radio reporter who ended up founding Moscow's largest rock station.
Andre's entire factory almost closed when the bosses were allegedly caught stealing company assets.
Anna is unemployed after the mafia destroyed her business.
Also in this section, Walter Cronkite remembers life as a Moscow correspondent. |
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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