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Starving and homeless children in Russia in the 1990s, who often became victims of substance abuse, Starving and homeless children in Russia in the 1990s, who often became victims of substance abuse, Starving and homeless children in Russia in the 1990s, who often became victims of substance abuse, Starving and homeless children in Russia in the 1990s, who often became victims of substance abuse, Starving and homeless children in Russia in the 1990s, who often became victims of substance abuse, Starving and homeless children in Russia in the 1990s, who often became victims of substance abuse, Starving and homeless children in Russia in the 1990s, who often became victims of substance abuse, Starving and homeless children in Russia in the 1990s, who often became victims of substance abuse, Starving and homeless children in Russia in the 1990s, who often became victims of substance abuse, Starving and homeless children in Russia in the 1990s, who often became victims of substance abuse,

Starving and homeless children in Russia in the 1990s, who often became victims of substance abuse, sexual abuse and were actively involved in crime. These scary photos are reminders that the West considers Russia in the 90s “democratic, free and detached from totalitarian communism.”

The capitalism implementation in Russia during the 90’ was probably the biggest capitalism failure of all times. Yeltsin implemented the economic policies applauded by the neoliberal institutions (FMI, World Bank, etc.) With mass privatisations, welfare destruction, destatalisation, destruction of social rights etc. The results were terrifying from all point of views:

As always happens in capitalism there were cartels, trusts etc. That formed a class of oligarchs that put themselves above the State leading the policies towards their interest against the interest of the people. Mostly represented by the Semibankirschina.

-Dramatically drop of life expectancy arriving at 7 years drop in less then a decade for men.

-Dramatic rise in mortality.

-Dramatic rise in self destructive behaviours like drugs and alcohol abuse.

-Mass depression

-Low birth rates due to financial instability and uncertainty

-crime rates rise with entire pieces of the country controlled by organised crime

-Moral crisis well represented by the dramatic increase of prostitution ( Prostitution that was de facto absent during most of Soviet times especially under Stalin but that started again with Gorbachev)

-The debt default of 1998.


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American tourist in Leningrad(Edward Clark. 1955?)

American tourist in Leningrad

(Edward Clark. 1955?)


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Young Pioneer Palace, Leningrad(Howard Sochurek. 1959?)

Young Pioneer Palace, Leningrad

(Howard Sochurek. 1959?)


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American tourist in Leningrad(Edward Clark. 1955?)

American tourist in Leningrad

(Edward Clark. 1955?)


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 Kazimir Malevich, funeral exhibition, Leningrad, 1935 (with thanks to angstasia)

Kazimir Malevich, funeral exhibition, Leningrad, 1935

(with thanks to angstasia)


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“Leningrad Nights” B. Fedorov (1961)“Ленинградские ночи” Б.Федоров (1961)

“Leningrad Nights” B. Fedorov (1961)

“Ленинградские ночи” Б.Федоров (1961)


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 Hero City Leningrad (1941-1945)Город-герой Ленинград (1941-1945) Hero City Leningrad (1941-1945)Город-герой Ленинград (1941-1945) Hero City Leningrad (1941-1945)Город-герой Ленинград (1941-1945) Hero City Leningrad (1941-1945)Город-герой Ленинград (1941-1945) Hero City Leningrad (1941-1945)Город-герой Ленинград (1941-1945) Hero City Leningrad (1941-1945)Город-герой Ленинград (1941-1945)

Hero City Leningrad(1941-1945)

Город-геройЛенинград(1941-1945)


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 Ilya Narovlyansky. On the Gulf of FinlandLeningrad, 1952

Ilya Narovlyansky. On the Gulf of Finland
Leningrad, 1952


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The black Volga sedan and the white Volga ambulance at Astoria Hotel, Leningrad 1970

The black Volga sedan and the white Volga ambulance at Astoria Hotel, Leningrad 1970


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Demonstration on Uritskii Square, May Day, 1925, Leningrad. MAMM/MDF.

Orphanage. Unknown author, 1925, Leningrad, MAMM/MDF.

Festive decoration on the exterior of the arcade “Passage” (Пассаж), dedicated to the International Day of Cooperation.

1925, Leningrad.

Tourists in Leningrad next to a Lincoln automobile, 1933. Photo by Yakov Khalip.

Tourists in Leningrad next to a Lincoln automobile, 1933. Photo by Yakov Khalip.


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Anna Akhmatova and her son, Lev Gumilyov, Leningrad, 1926.

Anna Akhmatova and her son, Lev Gumilyov, Leningrad, 1926.


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“So, I now can queue up and get my vodka.
Hello, Miss!”

Pioneers of Leningrad in a defense drill, 1937.

Pioneers of Leningrad in a defense drill, 1937.


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Neva river in Leningrad in 1920s

Neva river in Leningrad in 1920s


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Just a woman walking her goats in Leningrad in 1920s.

Just a woman walking her goats in Leningrad in 1920s.


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Promotional poster for a rugby game demonstration in Leningrad, 1933

Promotional poster for a rugby game demonstration in Leningrad, 1933


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A woman reading by the canal. Photo by Vsevolod Tarasevich (Leningrad, 1960s).

A woman reading by the canal. Photo by Vsevolod Tarasevich (Leningrad, 1960s).


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