Russia and the former Soviet Republics: The red star

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R) competed in an ideologically driven, nuclear-armed Cold War with the United States. The new community government consolidated control after a three-year civil war from 1918-1921 against domestic opponents including old-line tsarists and non-Russian nationalists, supported militarily by the United States, Britain, France and Germany.

History, Political aspects, Soviet Union, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Red Terror, 1917-1924

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Russia and the former Soviet Republics: Cracking down

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Russia's one time billionaire oil tycoon, Mikhail Khodorkovsky is in long prison term and the Russian government is continuing its crackdown on any independent power centers. Non-government organizations (NGOs), both domestic and foreign, some of which are being charged with fomenting discord or spying for foreign governments are also targeted.

Legal issues & crime, Company legal issue, Investigations, Non-governmental organizations, Nongovernmental organizations, Khodorkovsky, Mikhail

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