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Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone

Series 1

Part Seven - 1995 to 1999

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

A massive boom spreads through Moscow. It seems that capitalism has arrived. But suddenly the western bankers flee, taking the money with them. The Oligarchs take control of a ruined society and search for a new president who they believe will make them safe. And who they can control. The Russian people turn against what they called 'the curse of democracy'. Both communism and democracy are finished. Show less

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