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November 6, 2014

Post-Soviet-Era Tourism

"Lithuania is one of the few places where Soviet history could be explored with all the modern amenities and freedoms. A rich array of Soviet-related locations includes the ordinary and extra-ordinary: apartment blocks, nuclear launch site, propaganda art, locations of the freedom struggle and memorials for those who perished."
Posted by Irene at 4:16 PM 4 comments:
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Labels: 2014, Grutas Park, Kaunas, KGB, Klaipeda, Kryžių Kalnas, Lithuania, LTSR, museums, Šiauliai, Soviet Union, tourism, Vilnius

September 11, 2013

"It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation."

Putin pens an editorial in Pravda The New York Times.

UPDATE: The annotated version.
Posted by Irene at 11:48 PM 4 comments:
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Labels: 2013, John Kerry, KGB, New York Times, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, political nonsense, politicians, Putin, Russia, Soviet Union, Syria, USSR, Washington Post

November 8, 2012

Lingering Ghosts

The KGB still walk among us.
Posted by Irene at 8:42 AM No comments:
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Labels: 1991, 2012, fear, KGB, Lithuania, LTnews.net, LTSR, News, Soviet Union, spy
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