Still, it is worth recalling a time when a little openness flew out of control.
As a correspondent and bureau chief for The New York Times in Moscow in the late 1980s, I had a ringside seat to observe the slow disintegration of the Soviet Union under Mr. Gorbachev. The collapse of the Soviet empire and [...]
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When the Kremlin Tried a Little Openness
Posted by Matt in May 18th, 2008 | no comment
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US risking Cold War: Gorbachev
Posted by Matt in May 8th, 2008 | no comment
Published in New Cold War, Assertion, Central And Eastern Europe, Cold-War, Czech-Republic, Dmitry Medvedev, Iran, London, Mikhail Gorbachev, Missile Shield, Missile System, NATO, Nato Alliance, New Cold War, New War, Poland, Resurgent Russia, Rogue States, Soviet Leader, Sphere Of Influence
LONDON: The US risks starting a new Cold war by proposing to build its missile shield in central and eastern Europe, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned in comments published in London yesterday.
Washington claims the anti-missile system it wants to base in Poland and the Czech Republic is aimed solely at countering the threat from [...]
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