
Gorbachev's legacy
The History Hour
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The Trial of Erena Ratton Gyles
Erena ratton gyles, trial began on her 20 ninth birthday. She was charged with anti soviet agitation and propaganda. Given the maximum sentence of seven years in a labour camp at barashivo. Conditions were harsh: sub zero temperatures; you'd be made to stand out in snow for hours on end.
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