Russia

"Rock concert to celebrate the failure of the 2001 military coup"

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Russia Picture by kyle.banerjee
Travel story: Russia

I've been to Russia several times, but trip I think of most was when I worked there on a research project in 1991. This was a very tumultuous time -- between the time I left the U.S. and the time I returned, a military coup attempt failed, the currency totally collapsed, and the Soviet Union ceased to exist as an entity. The picture on the left shows a sun setting on an exhibition celebrating economic achievements during the Soviet era.

By the way, Russia is a totally... More