Dissolution of the Soviet Union

Ukraine

Ukraine finds it hard to disentangle from its deep Russian ties

Global Politics

Ukraine, a former Soviet Bloc country, is torn between its deep economic and cultural ties with Russia and its desire to modernize by becoming part of the European Union. When its president chose to draw closer to Russia over the EU, some Ukrainians applauded, while others took to the streets.

The Collapse of the Soviet Union

20 Years After the Soviet Collapse

Gorbachev, Yeltsin and the Demise of the USSR

Global Politics

Gorbachev recalls 1991 Soviet Coup

Global Politics