DAY ONE: CRISIS OF CAPITALISM
Photos By Richard Pipes
Albuquerque Journal Staff Photographer

Russia has been both our ally and mortal enemy this century. Americans breathed a sigh of relief as the Cold War ended, the Soviet Union disintegrated and Russians embraced elections and capitalism. But reforms have stumbled badly and Russia has been plunged into economic chaos. Still a military superpower, Russia again finds itself at a crossroads as the world watches nervously.

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    DAY ONE STORIES
  • Crisis of Capitalism
  • Reporter's notebook
  • Soviet-Era Safety Net in Place
  • Crisis Pulls Medicine Into the Past
  • Political leaders
  • Portraits From Russia Home Page

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