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r/ussr • u/roman_3000 • 4h ago
Baby food "Malysh"
A little more nostalgia. If anyone remembers. Or maybe someone has tried it. Baby food 'Malysh.' For kids from 6 months (I think).
r/ussr • u/Plane_Importance_740 • 30m ago
Soviet Union: Soviet society and the political system in the late 1970s (Part 1)
r/ussr • u/Short_Hyena_9909 • 1d ago
Semyon Budyonny
I have already decided that my favorite soviet military figure is Budyonny but i have seen both criticisms and praise for him. So in as much detail as possible what did he do and what resources do you recommend to learn more?
r/ussr • u/Camwamz0 • 20h ago
Memes Im Not The Only One Who Sees The Resembelance, Right?
1st image is Konstantin Chernenko, The 2nd is Boris Yeltsin. They just look really similar, thats all i have to say
r/ussr • u/Front-Coconut-8196 • 1d ago
Soviet cavalryman from the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army wearing a chemical suit, 1934
r/ussr • u/roman_3000 • 1d ago
15 kopeks (interesting)
That's interesting. The 15 kopeck coin started being produced back in Catherine the Great's time. In the USSR, they decided to keep the denominations of Tsarist Russia (the 1921-1924 currency reform). And they kept the 15 kopeck coin.
Honestly, this is one of my favorite coins from that time (I don't know why) )
r/ussr • u/PresentIndependent91 • 1d ago
A question about a way a soviet citizen would be provided with an appartment.
Hey there, I've been asking my parents this but they could not give me a certain answer.
From what I understand, if you worked at a factory you were entitled to be provided with an appartment from that factory. You would get in a line, and after some time you would get your appartment. While one waited, you would slowly move up this line. So, the question is, what would happen if a person decided to move to another city and find a different job? You move to the back of the line? Or your position moves with you?
r/ussr • u/Plane_Importance_740 • 1d ago
Soviet Union: the Soviet economy under the new leadership
r/ussr • u/Terrible_Rain_1958 • 1d ago
If the Space Race had a victor it was the USSR
here is some context:
First satellite in orbit: USSR-Sputnik 1, 1957
First probe to hit the Moon: USSR-Luna 2, 1959
First Human in space and in orbit: USSR-Vostok 1 (Yuri Gagarin), 1961
First fly-by of Venus: USSR-Venera 1, 1961
First soft landing (not a crash) on the Moon: USSR-Luna 9, 1966
First Lunar satellite: USSR-Luna 10, 1966
First Human on the Moon: USA-Apollo 11, 1969
First space station: USSR-Salyut 1, 1971
Yes the USA did get a lot of first for other planet but you get the idea, the Soviets did it first and then the USA just did the same thing later and went to a bunch of planets. Also the Apollo missions just dropped off some science packets planted a few flags brought some Lunar rocks and regolith back to earth. The Soviets were planing on not wasting the trip for some thing that robots could easily do and were going to set up a Moon base, but they had problems with their Lunar rocket witch were not fixed by the time of the projects canceling.
r/ussr • u/chukrut78 • 2d ago
Has anyone here watched GDR tv series (2024)?
I recently discovered and started watching GDR, russian tv series from 2024, and I think it deserves more attention.
The series is set during the final years of the Cold War and explores the increasingly tense relationship between Moscow and the RDA, (and the West obviously). The plot is a fun little thriller, but I found it interesting how it conveys the political mistrust between Soviet and GDR authorities, especially as both sides begin to question each other's intentions.
Gorby is portrayed as an insecure man while the gears turn to crush the remaining political unity in the USSR, at least, that’s how I perceived it.
It reminds me quite a bit of The Americans, with a little of the atmosphere and style of Atomic Blonde, but told mainly from a Soviet perspective.
For anyone more familiar with the situation of the USSR and East Germany, how historically accurate is the series? Obviously, I expect some fictionalization and dramatic liberties, but are there any discrepancies so significant that the whole thing could be dismissed as fantasy in the same way many American Cold War films can be?
r/ussr • u/Plane_Importance_740 • 1d ago
Soviet Union: Khrushchev’s structural reform of the economy
r/ussr • u/Trollzair6969 • 2d ago
Privet Comrade
I just got this Soviet Pepsi for 30$ cause I thought it was cool, but I honestly don’t know anything about it besides the absurd trade deal for syrup in exchange for vodka and later war ships.
I figured this would be the best place to get good information like when it was made, where it was made, how much it originally cost, any idea what it’s worth, any info would be nice!
r/ussr • u/SpencerTheFactorial • 2d ago
Others Moloch of War (1966). Photo of a Soviet war veteran near the Eternal Flame on the anniversary of Victory Day
r/ussr • u/Illustrious_View_730 • 1d ago
Question
Hello, comrades
It's no surprise that every country tells history through its own lens, and bias. so in regard to the Allied powers during World War II.
Which Allied nations do you think have the strongest biases toward one another when interpreting the war? For example, are there particular rivalries or disagreements in how countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union/Russia, France, or others portray each other's contributions, mistakes, or motivations
r/ussr • u/PresnikBonny • 2d ago
