Big Break: Pros & cons of USSR collapse as 20 years passed

On this day, two decades ago, the world's largest country ceased to exist. The fall of the Soviet Union meant the end of the Cold War, and the birth of a dozen new states. But twenty years on, the collapse of the USSR raises unanswered questions, as Ekaterina Gracheva explains.

RT on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com
RT on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• RT
• Ekaterina Gracheva
• USSR
• Soviet Union collapse
• August 1991
• USSR collapse
• USSR break-up
• Soviet Union
• post Soviet space
• autharitarian regime
• communism
• Cold War
• Anniversary
• Breakaway regions
• Gorbachev
• Yeltsyn
• Eltsyn
• Conflict
• NATO
• CIS
• Russia
• Politics
• Europe
• History
• СССР
• распад
• Советский Союз распад
• СНГ
• НАТО
• август 1991
• Ельцин
• Горбачев

[EddieCubillo]

@Patriotpride60 The Soviet Union was not racist, they did much for the third world nations in South America, Africa, Asia, it wasnt about the color of your skin, it was about having the same ideals and uniting with one another, These were former European colonies who wanted a better life. They are the ones who suffered the most, They no longer have a global leader to rise them out of poverty, now theyre simply used for resources by the U.S. imperialism all over again.

[QBisbest]

@tamtammr Saying Russia isn't racist is just silly.

- Xenophobia and racist views in 50% of Russians - survey by MBHR

- 2008, 85k Russian neo-nazis, far larger than the U.S. KKK at 6k.

- 2004-2011, 491 killed and 3265 injured in racist attacks.

If Russians don't like immigrants, fine, why not, they can keep to themselves, but to allow immigrants to enter such a hostile nation is simply awful. I mean a little girl was recently stabbed in the neck for being biracial, holy cow.

[tamtammr]

@Patriotpride60 prove it

[Patriotpride60]

@tamtammr I have to disagree, Russia is considered by many as the most racist white nation, I honestly wish Americans took note.

[tamtammr]

@Patriotpride60 no we arent racist like you...

[AnarchistMonk]

So the first thing people do when they gain independence is have race wars?

Sounds like giving up one tyranny for another.

[Patriotpride60]

What is a nigger doing in Russia? Russians hate niggers, Russia is the paradise for the white man.

[mars2030earth]

otshen strano shto ameram nravitsa sov. soyuz?!! shto to ya yim ne veryu! rossiye nuzhna stabilnost rossiya budet pervoi ekonomikoi v mire rossiya samoya bogataya strana otshen skoro vot uvidite i tolko tak pobedit ameriku ekonomitsheski ne s voinoi!!!!

[mars2030earth]

@scrap222666 shut up faschist scum dead from the past! you nikneme means dumd head!

[MegaWildside]

OK!, BRING THE USSR BACK!