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#415 – Serhii Plokhy: History of Ukraine, Russia, Soviet Union, KGB, Nazis & War
Lex Fridman Podcast
The Collapse of the Soviet Union: Insights into the Importance of Ukraine
The collapse of the Soviet Union was influenced by various factors such as Ukraine's referendum for independence, President Yeltsin's explanation to President Bush about the significance of Ukraine in relation to Russian interests, the economic challenges faced by the state, and the cultural and population size of Ukraine as the second-largest Soviet republic. The combination of these factors ultimately led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Vladimir Putin's statement that the collapse of the Soviet Union was one of the great tragedies of history was made in the context of the geopolitical aftermath and the timing before the victory celebrations.
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