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1991: Did Russia Destroy the Union?

Dates:10 February 2014
Times:16:30 - 18:30
What is it:Lecture
Organiser:School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
How much:Free
Who is it for:University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public
Speaker:Prof Vladislav Zubok
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  • In group "(ALC) Russian and East European Studies"
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What factors brought about quick and peaceful collapse of the Soviet Union? In my presentation I reappraise the role of such often-mentioned factors as the nationalist mobilization, falling oil prices, the August 1991 coup, Ukrainian independence, and the role of Yeltsin's policies and choices. I conclude that three factors doomed the USSR. First, the political struggle between Yeltsin and Gorbachev. Second, the destruction of central Soviet financial system. Third, the relations of Russia and other «sovereign republics» with the United States. The presentation is based on archival research and interviews.

Price: Free

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Prof Vladislav Zubok

Role: Professor of International History

Organisation: London School of Economics

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