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World Service,20 Dec 2001,25 mins

Russia - 10 years after the Soviet Union

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A look back at the Russia of 1991 when Mikhail Gorbachev stood down as leader. A look back at the events of a decade ago when Mikhail Gorbachev stood down as president of the country, following the break up of the Soviet Union.

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