Zealot for the bomb defends Ukraine

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There are 1,840 warheads in Ukrainian territory, controlled by Moscow, but Lieutenant General Vlodymyr Tolubko, 44, does not expect Ukraine to renounce the weapons. He has a staff of 640 scientists at the Kharkov Military University, Ukraine, which includes the Krylov Higher Military Command and Engineering School, one of four Soviet institutes for nuclear-missile launchers. Kharkov also houses the Monolith factory which manufactures electromagnetic locks for warheads. General Tolubko has a seat in the Ukrainian parliament and advocates nationalism.

Political activity, Ukraine, Nuclear weapons, Tolubko, Vlodymyr

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Bitter harvest on the steppes

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The inhabitants of Mikhail Gorbachev's home village were very proud when he was elected general secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR in 1985. They believed that he would introduce many changes, bringing about a better way of life for ordinary people. However, they are now disillusioned, seeing Gorbachev as a negative rather than a positive influence on Russian history. They now believe that Gorbachev's attempts to make changes simply caused chaos and made life even harder for ordinary people.

Public opinion, Gorbachev, Mikhail

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Chechen puppet walks the high wire

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Salambek Khadzhiyev, chairman of Chechnya's so-called government of national revival, is no more than a front-man for Russia in Chechnya. His power is very limited, and he is seen as a traitor by supporters of Dzhokhar Dudayev, former head of Chechnya's secessionist regime. He is forced to move around constantly in order to avoid assassination, and must spend a lot of his time begging Moscow for money.

Interview, Chechnya, Russia, Khadzhiyev, Salambek

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