Minister of Culture of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam Hoang Minh Giam delivering a speech at a meeting of Indochina commission. The World Peace Congress in Moscow.27.10.1993#793490
The Second Congress of the National Salvation Front in the Moscow Parliamentary Center (July 24-25, 1993). Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Anatoly Lukyanov (second right) during the meeting.24.07.1993#8618306
A rally in support of the 6th Congress of People's Deputies of the former USSR. A participant in the rally with the banner of the Soviet Union.17.03.1992#697629
Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The Russian Interior Ministry withdraws its armed forces from Chechnya. November 1991. A soldier rests before boarding a plane.15.11.1991#6377067
Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The Russian Interior Ministry withdraws its armed forces from Chechnya. November 1991. Russian troops before departure from the Vladikavkaz airport.15.11.1991#6377062
Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The Russian Interior Ministry withdraws its armed forces from Chechnya. November 1991. Loading military equipment on a military plane at an airfield in Vladikavkaz.15.11.1991#6377061
Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The Russian Interior Ministry withdraws its armed forces from Chechnya. November 1991. Russian troops before departure from the Vladikavkaz airport.15.11.1991#6377060
Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The Russian Interior Ministry withdraws its armed forces from Chechnya. November 1991. Russian troops before departure from the Vladikavkaz airport.15.11.1991#6377059
Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The Russian Interior Ministry withdraws its armed forces from Chechnya. November 1991. Russian troops before departure from the Vladikavkaz airport.15.11.1991#6377058
Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The Russian Interior Ministry withdraws its armed forces from Chechnya. November 1991. Russian troops before departure from the Vladikavkaz airport.15.11.1991#6377057
Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The Russian Interior Ministry withdraws its armed forces from Chechnya. November 1991. Vladikavkaz residents discuss the political situation in North Caucasus with the Russian military.15.11.1991#6376141
Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The Russian Interior Ministry withdraws its armed forces from Chechnya. November 1991. Vladikavkaz residents discuss the political situation in North Caucasus with the Russian military.15.11.1991#6376139
Vladimir Petukhov, research associate at the Institute of Marxism-Leninism of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party, takes part in a roundtable discussion, Russia's Place and Role in the Reformed Union.10.10.1990#8334847
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of the Soviet Union (currently of Russia), takes part in a roundtable discussion, Russia's Place and Role in the Reformed Union.10.10.1990#8334846
Natalya Tikhonova, research associate at the Institute of Marxism-Leninism of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party, takes part in a roundtable discussion, Russia's Place and Role in the Reformed Union.10.10.1990#8334845
A meeting of the Democratic Platform Coordinating Council. Leaders of the Democratic Platform: Rector of the Moscow Higher Party School Vladislav Shostakovsky and teacher of the Ordzhonikidze Moscow Aviation Institute Vladimir Lysenko.01.06.1990#3049732
Leningrad. The first stage of the Constituent Congress of the Russian Communist Party, part of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). Following a discussion, the delegates passed a resolution of the Constituent Congress that virtually acknowledged the establishment of the Russian Communist Party as part of the CPSU. Photo: Veteran CPSU member Georgy Ivanov, President of the Union of Togliatti Veterans, speaks.21.04.1990#8421223
The second Congress of USSR People's Deputies (December 12-24, 1989). General Secretary of the USSR Communist Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev with the delegates of the congress during a break between sessions. Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now the State Kremlin Palace).22.12.1989#6633993
The 2nd Congress of USSR People's Deputies (December 12-24, 1989). Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, speaks.22.12.1989#6645384
The second Congress of USSR People's Deputies (December 12-24, 1989), where the radical minority headed by Boris Yeltsin after the death of Andrei Sakharov demanded the abolition of Article 6 of the USSR Constitution, which stated that "the USSR Communist Party is the leading and guiding force" in the state. In turn, the conservative majority pointed to the destabilizing disintegration processes in the USSR and, consequently, the need to strengthen the powers of the center (the Soyuz group). Center: Vadim Medvedev, Soviet scientist and economist, Ph.D. in Economics, member of the USSR Communist Party Executive Committee Politburo, Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now the State Kremlin Palace).20.12.1989#6633994
The second Congress of USSR People's Deputies (December 12-24, 1989), where the radical minority headed by Boris Yeltsin after the death of Andrei Sakharov demanded the abolition of Article 6 of the USSR Constitution, which stated that "the USSR Communist Party is the leading and guiding force" in the state. In turn, the conservative majority pointed to the destabilizing disintegration processes in the USSR and, consequently, the need to strengthen the powers of the center (the Soyuz group). The deputy asks a question from the floor during the discussion. Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now the State Kremlin Palace).20.12.1989#6633990
Lana Gogoberidze, Georgian film director and screenwriter, People's Actress of the Georgian SSR. In the late 1980s, she left her job to go into policy.06.11.1989#6566939
Nikolai Medvedev, Greek-born Lithuanian and Soviet politician (real name Varikopulos), deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Was active in Sajudis (a social and political organization in Lithuania, which led the former Soviet republic's secession and restoration of the independence of the Republic of Lithuania in 1988-1990; originally, the Lithuanian Perestroika Movement).01.11.1989#6565248
Rein Veidemann, one of the leaders of the Estonian Popular Front. The Estonian Popular Front was founded in April 1988 to support perestroika. Formally, it was not a political party but a national movement.30.10.1989#6561811
USSR Deputy Minister of Justice Vladimir Gubarev, left, and Observer of the Novosti Press Agency (today Rossiya Segodnya) Alexander Drabkin.26.10.1989#6633987
Sergei Kolesnikov, Ph. D (HIstory), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Communist magazine.16.10.1989#6551992
Yevgeny Kogan, one of the leaders of the Estonian Intermovement. The international workers' movement of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (Intermovement) was a political movement (opponent of the Popular Front) and organization in Estonian founded on July 19, 1988. Movement supporters had conservative and communist views and fought for preserving the Soviet Union and its territorial integrity.30.08.1989#6561824
Baltic Way, a peaceful action in the Baltic republics of the USSR held on August 23, 1989. The Popular Fronts of the Lithuanian SSR, Latvian SSR and Estonian SSR organized a human chain of solidarity across all three republics. Baltic Chain in Estonia.23.08.1989#6561822
Baltic Way, a peaceful action in the Baltic republics of the USSR held on August 23, 1989. The Popular Fronts of the Lithuanian SSR, Latvian SSR and Estonian SSR organized a human chain of solidarity across all three republics. Baltic Chain in Estonia.23.08.1989#6561815
Rally on the second day of convention of people's deputies of the USSR, Pushkin square.26.05.1989#793511
Rally on the second day of convention of people's deputies of the USSR, Pushkin square.26.05.1989#793510
Rally on the second day of convention of people's deputies of the USSR, Pushkin square.26.05.1989#793509
Rally on the second day of convention of people's deputies of the USSR, Pushkin square.26.05.1989#793508
Unauthorized rally of supporters of the Democratic Union party (led by Valeria Novodvorskaya) on Pushkin Square in Moscow. About 70 out of 300 protesters were arrested.23.04.1989#8253801
On January 8, 1989, the exhibition From Unofficial Art to Perestroika opened at the Lenexpo Exhibition Center in Leningrad. Photo: Pictures by Avant-Garde artists from Georgia.08.01.1989#6739966
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
Deputy A.Kostenko (Orenburg Region) speaking at the 12th Extraordinary Session of the USSR Supreme Soviet of the 11th convocation. The Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow. 1988.29.11.1988#826631
A scene from the Rock documentary directed by Alexei Uchitel about the 1980s Soviet rock music (Leningrad Documentary Film Studio, 1987). Music soundtrack by Boris Grebenshchikov.27.11.1988#6732917
A scene from the Rock documentary directed by Alexei Uchitel about the 1980s Soviet rock music (Leningrad Documentary Film Studio, 1987). Music soundtrack by Boris Grebenshchikov.27.11.1988#6732912
Chairman of the Soviet of Nationaslities of the USSR Supreme Soviet Avgust Voss opening the 11th Session of the USSR Supreme Soviet of the 11th convocation. The Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow. 1988.01.10.1988#826628
Deputies at the 11th Session of the USSR Supreme Soviet of the 11th convocation. The Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow. 1988.01.10.1988#826627
General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, President of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet Mikhail Gorbachev speaking at an extraordinary session of the USSR Supreme Soviet of the 11th convocation. The Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow. 1988.01.10.1988#826623
Member of the Political Bureau of the CPSU Central Committee, Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers Nikolai Ryzhkov speaking at the 9th Session of the USSR Supreme Soviet of the 11th convocation. The Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow. 1988.24.05.1988#826619
Major General Ignat Danilenko during the roundtable discussion on the New Political Thinking and Modern Military Doctrine.01.02.1988#3318114
The roundtable discussion on the New Political Thinking and Modern Military Doctrine. In the photo, from left: First Deputy Chairman of the Novosti Press Agency Board Sergei Ivanko and Russian military theorist Makhmut Gareyev.01.02.1988#3318113
Junior schoolchildren of Moscow's Moskvoretsky District admitted to the Young Pioneers' Organization at the opening of a museum of revolutionary and labor glory in the district. 1987.01.03.1987#797100
President of the People's Republic of Mozambique Samora Machel during his friendly visit to the Soviet Union.01.04.1986#6586140
A visit by a Mozambican delegation to the USSR. President of the People's Republic of Mozambique Samora Machel, right, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Andrei Gromyko, 2nd right, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR Eduard Shevardnadze, left, at Sheremetyevo Airport.01.04.1986#6586131
President of Mozambique Samora Machel during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin Wall.31.03.1986#6578328
President of Mozambique Samora Machel during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Lenin Mausoleum.31.03.1986#6578320
Alexander Kislov, a department head at the Institute of United States of America and Canada of the USSR Academy of Sciences.01.03.1983#8231650
Alexander Kislov, Department Director at the Institute of US and Canadian Studies (now Institute of the United States of America and Canada of the Russian Academy of Sciences).06.12.1981#6713745
Ceremonial meeting at the Kremlin Congress Palace (now State Kremlin Palace) on November 6, 1981, marking the 64th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. Speaking: USSR Defense Ministry Dmitry Ustinov.06.11.1981#6713729
Fourth session of the USSR Supreme Soviet of the tenth convocation in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Deputy of the USSR Supreme Soviet Tanyana Velichko (left), finisher of the Chernigov Homebuilding Combine named after the 50th anniversary of the USSR (UkSSR) and Tatyana Tkachyova, operator of the tower crane of the Tomusinsky Plant of Pre-Fabricated Large-Panel Construction of the Kuzbassgrazhdanstroi trust (Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Region, Russian Federation) during a break between sessions.22.10.1980#2812775
Komsomolskaya Pravda, a Soviet information and youth newspaper of Komsomol. Layout of the next issue.02.02.1980#8246875
The Central Museum of the Soviet Armed Forces. Combat awards and photos of World War II veterans who fought on the Malaya Zemlya bridgehead near Novorossiisk, Russia, in 1943.01.01.1978#784882
Mongolian Great Hural Chairman, Executive Committee Chairman of the Mongolian Peace and Friendship Federation N. Luvsanchultem. The World Peace Congress in Moscow.14.05.1976#793225
