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Boris Yeltsin

Christian Ray Flores became a rock star in post-Soviet Russia in the '90s: "No one knew exactly how to make music like that but I did because I grew up overseas."

The guy who supplied the soundtrack for Boris Yeltsin’s Rock the Vote

Global Politics

When the Soviet Union collapsed, Christian Ray Flores was in the right place at the right time. With his outsider status, he became a rock star in Russia.

Ukraine

Ukraine finds it hard to disentangle from its deep Russian ties

Global Politics

A tale of two Russian anthems

Arts, Culture & Media

Putin Swapping Mercedes for Russian-Made Zil Limousine

Global Politics

Gorbachev, Yeltsin and the Demise of the USSR

Global Politics

Interview with Russia’s Top Environmental Advisor

Steve talks with Dr. Alexey Yablokov, top environmental advisor to Boris Yeltsin, about past mistakes and future strategies for Russia’s handling of nuclear waste and nuclear power.

Russia’s Bullish On Nuclear Power

Steve talks with Associated Press reporter Edith Lederer about the debate within Boris Yeltsin’s government over Russia’s nuclear power plants, particularly the old Chernobyl-style reactors. Lederer has just completed a series of reports on the history of the former Soviet Union’s nuclear power and weapons programs.

The World

Russia feels the pinch

Global Politics

The global financial crisis has hit Russia’s oil and gas industries, the backbone of the economy, and ordinary Russians are starting to feel the pain. The World’s Laura Lynch reports from Moscow.