Out of the Ruins | 1989: The Legacy

Duration: 4'23''

Synopsis

Out of the ruins of the Soviet Union, Ukraine emerged as an independent state. In this report from 2010, Brian Hanrahan explores how and why Russia had difficulties accepting this.

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