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WHILE 'REPOSITIONING' MAY BE AN APPROPRIATE TERM TO DESCRIBE developments in political opposition in many contemporary societies, it falls some way short of capturing the significance of changes in Russia, where in a few years the political landscape has changed out of all recognition. Until little more than a decade ago, political opposition in the Soviet Union was barely visible and, with rare exceptions, of little consequence. In the decades following Stalin's death in 1953, the existence of interest groups and lobbies within the party and state apparatuses was persuasively argued by foreign observers; and occasionally fractional opposition within the ruling elite surfaced. The latter aimed at reversing specific policies and, twice, at replacing the country's leader — Khrushchev on both occasions, unsuccessfully in 1957 and successfully in 1964. From the 1960s onwards, dissent from the regime's values and goals was reflected in the statements and actions of individuals and small groups, often described as the 'Soviet dissident movement', though lacking either common objectives and strategy, or impact on the Soviet Union's rulers.

Set of 44 color slides in 1 box labeled "Russia." Part of the Cal R. Fremling collection. Slides are unlabeled and not numbered consecutively. Exact location and creation dates are unknown. Slides show Russian trip and landmarks photographs including: St Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Red Square), Spasskaya Tower (Moscow Kremlin), Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow), fruit and market stands, homes and farms, Moyka River/Green Bridge in St. Petersburg, Palace Square and the Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg), Kaendler silver wine-cooler (Hermitage Museum), Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and St. Isaac's Cathedral (St. Petersburg), Peterhof Palace (St. Petersburg), and various streets, buildings, and people. Also included are a few pictures of London and Picadilly Circus. Slide print date is 1971. ; https://openriver.winona.edu/calfremlingslidesall/1024/thumbnail.jpg

Vor dem Hintergrund der Gründung der Gemeinschaft Unabhängiger Staaten fragt der Verfasser nach der besonderen Qualität der russisch-ukrainischen Beziehungen. Er arbeitet zunächst die historisch-psychologische Dimension der Beziehungen beider Nationen und der russischen Sicht der Ukraine als "Klein-Rußland" heraus. Es schließen sich Beispiele für die Identifikation der Sowjetunion mit Rußland in der Gorbacev-Ära an. Eine Intensivierung des Interesses an der Ukraine wird erst mit der Unabhängigkeitserklärung der Ukraine und der nachfolgenden Entwicklung einer eigenständigen ukrainischen Position in der Frage eines neuen Unionsvertrages festgestellt. Der Verfasser setzt sich abschließend mit der Notwendigkeit auseinander, die russisch-ukrainischen Beziehungen nach dem Zerfall der Sowjetunion auf eine neue Basis zu stellen. (BIOst-Wpt)