On January 8, 1989, the exhibition From Unofficial Art to Perestroika opened at the Lenexpo Exhibition Center in Leningrad. A separate display featured masterpieces by Group of Eight artists who defended freedom of creativity and independence from socialist concepts.08.01.1989#6739965
The meeting between Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, and the youth of Moscow and the Moscow Region at Moscow Palace of Youth on October 29, 1988, timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League. Participants in the meeting listen to Mikhail Gorbachev's speech.29.10.1988#6577443
The meeting between Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, and the youth of Moscow and the Moscow Region at Moscow Palace of Youth on October 29, 1988, timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League. Participants in the meeting listen to Mikhail Gorbachev's speech.29.10.1988#6577437
The meeting between Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, and the youth of Moscow and the Moscow Region at Moscow Palace of Youth on October 29, 1988, timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League. Participants in the meeting listen to Mikhail Gorbachev's speech.29.10.1988#6577435
The meeting between Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, and the youth of Moscow and the Moscow Region at Moscow Palace of Youth on October 29, 1988, timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League. Participants during a break in the meeting.29.10.1988#6577433
The meeting between Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, and the youth of Moscow and the Moscow Region at Moscow Palace of Youth on October 29, 1988, timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League. Participants during a break in the meeting.29.10.1988#6577432
The law on cooperatives adopted on May 26, 1988, allowed private business in the Soviet Union, triggering a rapid development of the cooperative sector in the economy and private entrepreneurship. The Leningradsky Prospekt 44 cooperative cafe open around the clock, the prototype of nightclubs that appeared in the 1990s. Taxi rock band playing at the cafe.21.10.1988#6571639
Officers of the Drug Unit of the Moscow Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the USSR Internal Affairs Ministry discover a syringe during a search in the apartment of N.Golovina who offered her apartment for use by drug users. The apartment literally became a drug den.18.10.1988#6569654
Officers of the Drug Unit of the Moscow Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the USSR Internal Affairs Ministry discover a syringe during a search in the apartment of N.Golovina who offered her apartment for use by drug users. N.Golovina during a medical examination in a narcology clinic.18.10.1988#6569652
Officers of the Drug Unit of the Moscow Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the USSR Internal Affairs Ministry discover a syringe during a search in the apartment of N.Golovina who offered her apartment for use by drug users. Golovina's guest arrested by police.18.10.1988#6569650
Officers of the Drug Unit of the Moscow Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the USSR Internal Affairs Ministry discover a syringe during a search in the apartment of N.Golovina who offered her apartment for use by drug users. The apartment literally became a drug den.18.10.1988#6569648
Officers of the Drug Unit of the Moscow Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the USSR Internal Affairs Ministry discover a syringe during a search in the apartment of N.Golovina who offered her apartment for use by drug users. The apartment literally became a drug den.18.10.1988#6569647
The drug unit of the Moscow Police of the USSR Interior Ministry's Criminal Investigation Department discovered syringes during a search in the home of N.Golovina who provided her apartment to drug users on a regular basis. Her home was effectively turned into a drug den.18.10.1988#6569645
Officers of the Drug Unit of the Moscow Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the USSR Internal Affairs Ministry arrest Irina Kuznetsova, 26, who was caught in the act. Local police officer, Lieutenant V.Maksimov, and volunteers talk to the young people who like to hang out in the apartment building where Kuznetsova lives.17.10.1988#6569651
Officers from the Drug Enforcement Division of the Soviet Interior Ministry's Moscow Main Crime Investigation Department have caught Irina Kuznetsova, 26, red-handed. Detective V. Charykov examines the arrested person.17.10.1988#6567813
Officers from the Drug Enforcement Division of the Soviet Interior Ministry's Moscow Main Crime Investigation Department have caught Irina Kuznetsova, 26, red-handed. Her boyfriend, N. Boiko, is also suspected on using drugs.17.10.1988#6567808
Officers from the Drug Enforcement Division of the Soviet Interior Ministry's Moscow Main Crime Investigation Department have caught Irina Kuznetsova, 26, red-handed.17.10.1988#6567796
Stay of Secretary-General of the Communist Party Central Committee, Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium Mikhail Gorbachev in the Krasnoyarsk Territory (September 12-16, 1988). Meeting with employees of the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydropower.15.09.1988#6567797
Mikhail Gorbachev, Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium, Secretary-General of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee, visits the Krasnoyarsk Territory (September 12-16, 1988). Meeting with agricultural industry workers.14.09.1988#6567811
Mikhail Gorbachev, Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium, Secretary-General of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee, visits the Krasnoyarsk Territory (September 12-16, 1988). Meeting with Norilsk residents.14.09.1988#6567805
The law on cooperatives adopted on May 26, 1988, allowed private business in the Soviet Union, triggering a rapid development of the cooperative sector in the economy and private entrepreneurship. The first all-Union fair of cooperators in Moscow where they showcased their products. Fashion show from a sewing cooperative.21.08.1988#6569667
The law on cooperatives adopted on May 26, 1988, allowed private business in the Soviet Union, triggering a rapid development of the cooperative sector in the economy and private entrepreneurship. The first all-Union fair of cooperators in Moscow where they showcased their products. The Foton cooperative offers a baby monitor with a video camera.21.08.1988#6571651
RSD-10 / SS-20 Saber missile launchers, deployed at an operational missile base near Rechitsa city, will be eliminated under the Soviet-US Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Photo: An RSD-10 / SS-20 Saber missile subject to elimination.31.03.1988#5833560
RSD-10 / SS-20 Saber missile launchers, deployed at an operational missile base near Rechitsa city, will be eliminated under the Soviet-US Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Photo: An RSD-10 / SS-20 Saber missile launcher leaves a hangar.30.03.1988#5833280