People like Sergey Brin ... to get in,” said Kulevnich, a 38-year-old mother of one from Minsk. Many Jews did not get in, at least not to the Soviet Union’s finest schools and universities ...

And the Soviet Union had been an ally to the West during ... not knowing whether he was a suspect or a witness. Twenty people were eventually sent to trial. Nine were acquitted, including Dr.

The 28-year-old banker and 25-year-old interior designer ... “you’re writing about what it was like in the Soviet Union? People lived a lot better then.” “What!” exclaims Alexander.

In the old Soviet Union, ordinary citizens often reported ... get into trouble for criticising the war in Ukraine, with some people being denounced by colleagues or even family members.