MOSCOW (AP) — With its brutality, technological accomplishments and rigid ideology, the Soviet Union loomed over the world like an immortal colossus. The Soviet Union both inspired loyalty and provoked dismay among its 285 million citizens. “Anyone who doesn’t regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart,” he said. Soviet troops — 115,000 at the war’s height — were battered by resistance fighters used to the rough terrain. The leaders of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus in early December signed an accord stating the Soviet Union had ceased to exist.

Source: The Star December 29, 2022 08:59 UTC