The ASB charity from Hamburg (Germany) set up camp kitchens with free soup and porridge for residents of St. Petersburg as part of a large-scale Provide Hope campaign to provide assistance to the countries of the former USSR after the collapse of the Soviet Union.15.02.1992#8612960
The ASB charity from Hamburg (Germany) set up camp kitchens with free soup and porridge for residents of St. Petersburg as part of a large-scale Provide Hope campaign to provide assistance to the countries of the former USSR after the collapse of the Soviet Union.15.02.1992#8612959
The ASB charity from Hamburg (Germany) set up camp kitchens with free soup and porridge for residents of St. Petersburg as part of a large-scale Provide Hope campaign to provide assistance to the countries of the former USSR after the collapse of the Soviet Union.15.02.1992#8612958
The ASB charity from Hamburg (Germany) set up camp kitchens with free soup and porridge for residents of St. Petersburg as part of a large-scale Provide Hope campaign to provide assistance to the countries of the former USSR after the collapse of the Soviet Union.15.02.1992#8612957
Unloading humanitarian aid from the first US Air Force military transport aircraft with 30 tons of food at a Moscow airport as part of the large-scale Provide Hope effort to provide assistance to the countries of the former USSR after the collapse of the Soviet Union.10.02.1992#8612618
Konstantin Kobets, third left, State Counselor of the RSFSR for Defense and member of the RSFSR State Council.16.12.1991#5562604
President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev speaks at a joint meeting of the Soviet of Nationalities and the Soviet of the Union of the USSR Supreme Soviet, at the Grand Kremlin Palace.20.11.1991#8608654
The signing of the Treaty on the Economic Community. Kremlin. 18 October 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and the presidents of eight Soviet republics - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan sign the Treaty on Economic Community, establishing joint institutions to coordinate economic, monetary, financial, and anti-crisis policy. Russian President Boris Yeltsin during the signing of the treaty.18.10.1991#2891944
The signing of the Treaty on the Economic Community. Kremlin. 18 October 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and the presidents of eight Soviet republics - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan sign the Treaty on Economic Community, establishing joint institutions to coordinate economic, monetary, financial, and anti-crisis policy. Mikhail Gorbachev during a news conference.18.10.1991#2891943
The signing of the Treaty on the Economic Community. Kremlin. 18 October 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and the presidents of eight Soviet republics - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan sign the Treaty on Economic Community, establishing joint institutions to coordinate economic, monetary, financial, and anti-crisis policy. From left: Russian President Boris Yeltsin, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, and President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan.18.10.1991#2891942
The signing of the Treaty on the Economic Community. Kremlin. 18 October 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and the presidents of eight Soviet republics - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan sign the Treaty on Economic Community, establishing joint institutions to coordinate economic, monetary, financial, and anti-crisis policy. Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus Stanislav Shushkevich during the signing ceremony.18.10.1991#2891941
The signing of the Treaty on the Economic Community. Kremlin. 18 October 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and the presidents of eight Soviet republics - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan sign the Treaty on Economic Community, establishing joint institutions to coordinate economic, monetary, financial, and anti-crisis policy. From left: Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev, President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, and President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan after the signing of the treaty.18.10.1991#2891940
The signing of the Treaty on the Economic Community. Kremlin. 18 October 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and the presidents of eight union republics - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistanm, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan sign the Treaty on the Economic Community. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and President Nursultan Nazarbayev of the Kazakh SSR.18.10.1991#2891939
The signing of the Treaty on the Economic Community. Kremlin. 18 October 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and the presidents of eight union republics - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistanm, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan sign the Treaty on the Economic Community, establishing joint institutions to coordinate economic, monetary and financial policy and crisis management.18.10.1991#2891938
The signing of the Treaty on the Economic Community. Kremlin. 18 October 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and the presidents of eight union republics - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistanm, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan sign the Treaty on the Economic Community. President Nursultan Nazarbayev of the Kazakh SSR during the signing ceremony.18.10.1991#2891937
The signing of the Treaty on the Economic Community. Kremlin. 18 October 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and the presidents of eight union republics - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistanm, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan sign the Treaty on the Economic Community, establishing joint institutions to coordinate economic, monetary and financial policy and crisis management.18.10.1991#2891936
Signing the Agreement on Economic Community by President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev and presidents of eight union republics, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakh SSR, Kyrgyz Republic, RSFSR, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. St. George's Hall of the Moscow Kremlin. October 18, 1991. President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan and President of Russia Boris Yeltsin, left.17.10.1991#8274948
State Council of the USSR. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the USSR on the issues of signing the inter-republican economic agreement. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. The meeting was attended by President of the USSR Scientific-Industrial Union Arkady Volsky.11.10.1991#2891953
State Council of the USSR. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the USSR on the issues of signing the inter-republican economic agreement. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. Ivan Stepanovich Silayev, chairman of the Committee on operative management of the USSR national economy, chairman of the inter-republican economic committee, prime minister of the Economic Community.11.10.1991#2891957
The State Council of the Soviet Union. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the Soviet Union to discuss the signing of the inter-republican economic treaty. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. Moscow Mayor Gavriil Popov and KGB Chairman Vadim Bakatin (right) during the meeting.11.10.1991#2891956
The State Council of the Soviet Union. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the Soviet Union to discuss the signing of the inter-republican economic treaty. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev during the meeting.11.10.1991#2891955
The State Council of the Soviet Union. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the Soviet Union to discuss the signing of the inter-republican economic treaty. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk and President of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Nursultan Nazarbayev (right) during the meeting.11.10.1991#2891954
The State Council of the Soviet Union. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the Soviet Union to discuss the signing of the inter-republican economic treaty. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. Soviet Defense Minister Yevgeny Shaposhnikov during the meeting.11.10.1991#2891952
State Council of the USSR. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the USSR on the issues of signing the inter-republican economic agreement. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. Alexander Yakovlev, USSR Presidential State Councillor for special assignments, right, and Chairman of the Association for external relations Eduard Shevardnadze.11.10.1991#2891951
The State Council of the Soviet Union. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the Soviet Union to discuss the signing of the inter-republican economic treaty. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev during the meeting.11.10.1991#2891950
The State Council of the Soviet Union. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the Soviet Union to discuss the signing of the inter-republican economic treaty. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. Economic Adviser to Soviet President Nikolai Petrakov and Deputy Chairman of the Inter-Republican Economic Committee, member of the Political Consultative Committee under the President of the USSR Grigory Yavlinsky (right) during the meeting.11.10.1991#2891949
The State Council of the Soviet Union. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the Soviet Union to discuss the signing of the inter-republican economic treaty. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. From right: Azerbaijani President Ayaz Mutalibov, President of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Nursultan Nazarbayev, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk during the meeting.11.10.1991#2891948
The State Council of the Soviet Union. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the Soviet Union to discuss the signing of the inter-republican economic treaty. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev presides over the meeting.11.10.1991#2891947
State Council of the USSR. A meeting of the State Council under the President of the USSR on the issues of signing the inter-republican economic agreement. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. The meeting was attended by First Deputy Chairman of the USSR KGB, head of the First Chief Management of the USSR KGB Yevgeny Primakov and Deputy Chairman of the Inter-Republican Economic Committee, former Mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov, right.11.10.1991#2891946
The State Council of the USSR. The meeting of the State Council under the President of the Soviet Union to discuss the signing of an inter-republican economic treaty. Kremlin. October 11, 1991. From left: President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus Stanislav Shushkevich, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.11.10.1991#2891945
The 5th Extraordinary Congress of USSR People's Deputies was held on September 2-5, 1991 after the defeat of the State Committee for the State of Emergency. Discussions continue unabated in the conference hall.05.09.1991#6368242
The 5th Extraordinary Congress of USSR People's Deputies was held on September 2-5, 1991 after the defeat of the State Committee for the State of Emergency. Deputies near the entrance to the Kremlin Palace of Congresses.05.09.1991#6368241
Fifth Extraordinary Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now the State Kremlin Palace), September 2-5, 1991. Colonel-General Konstantin Kobets, appointed as Minister of Defense of the RSFSR, temporarily established on August 20, 1991, until the constitutional bodies of state power and administration of the USSR are fully restored.02.09.1991#8599767
Fifth Extraordinary Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now the State Kremlin Palace), September 2-5, 1991.02.09.1991#8599766
Fifth Extraordinary Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (now the State Kremlin Palace), September 2-5, 1991. Sergei Baburin, chairman of the subcommittee on Soviets of People's Deputies and Local Self-Government of the RSFSR Supreme Soviet Committee on Legislation, during an interview with journalists between sessions.02.09.1991#8599765
Nikolai Petrakov, Soviet and Russian economist, corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director of the Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences (now Russian Academy of Sciences). In 1989, he was elected USSR People's Deputy and was Economic Assistant to the Secretary-General of the USSR Communist Party.08.12.1989#6630471
The Belarusian SSR. Established in 1988 by West Germany's Salamander concern and the Krasny Oktyabr (Red October) Factory in Vitebsk, Belvest is one of the first Soviet enterprises with foreign capital. Photo: The joint venture's finishing department.27.10.1989#6558238
Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. Belvest is one of the first companies in the Soviet Union witn joint foreign capital. It was founded in 1988 by Salamander (West Germany) and Red October (Vitebsk).27.10.1989#6558231
USSR Deputy Minister of Justice Vladimir Gubarev, left, and Observer of the Novosti Press Agency (today Rossiya Segodnya) Alexander Drabkin.26.10.1989#6633987
People's deputies attend the session of the Council of the Union of the USSR Supreme Soviet (Council).10.06.1989#6628780
