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Life in Soviet Russia under Brezhnev
00:00 - 04:24 (04:24)
The transcript discusses how life in Soviet Russia was repressive under Leonid Brezhnev's leadership. The Soviet Union's resources were poured entirely into the military race with the West and the repressive mechanism while the economy had come to a halt.
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Sabrina Tavernisi speaks to Serge Schmemann about how Gorbachev changed the world and how Russia's current leader, Vladimir Putin, is trying to change it back.
00:00 - 01:49 (01:49)
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Sabrina Tavernisi speaks to Serge Schmemann about how Gorbachev changed the world and how Russia's current leader, Vladimir Putin, is trying to change it back. The last time I saw you in person, I think was in Moscow in a New York Times apartment in 2000. Serge was in Kiev during the invasion in February and it really struck him that Putin, in this violent takeover, was essentially trying to put the Soviet Union back together again.
ChapterLife in Soviet Russia under Brezhnev
EpisodeHow Gorbachev Changed the World
PodcastThe Daily
The Soviet Union under Brezhnev was a time of decline, repression, and pouring resources into the military race with the West.
01:49 - 04:24 (02:35)
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The Soviet Union under Brezhnev was a time of decline, repression, and pouring resources into the military race with the West. The economy had ground to a halt, and even basic necessities such as bread were made from stale ingredients.