What caused the collapse of the Soviet Union?

[rebellin]

Here http://laroucheirishbrigade.wordpres...ons-in-russia/ you will find a Special Report on British Subversive Operations against Russia.
Not only did the British Imperial Interests use every opportunity to subvert the USSR, they are now intent on destroying PM Putin's bid for reelection as President.

[Captain Con O'Sullivan]

Putin can deal with the British. All he has to do is ring up a few oligarchs and tell them to use their London offices to arrange a desk-thumping session at Downing Street the same way Prince Bandar of the Saudi Royal Family thumped the desk and told Blair to stop the investigation into BAE bribery on arms deals to Saudi or else there'd be no more business.

The Brits will do what they are told when the city leans on Downing Street.

[rebellin]

Putin can deal with the British. All he has to do is ring up a few oligarchs and tell them to use their London offices to arrange a desk-thumping session at Downing Street the same way Prince Bandar of the Saudi Royal Family thumped the desk and told Blair to stop the investigation into BAE bribery on arms deals to Saudi or else there'd be no more business.

The Brits will do what they are told when the city leans on Downing Street.

The city always leans on Downing Street,
It is the oligarchs and the colonial flunkies, like Bandar, who are the heart of the problem.
Please read the report itself. Putin is attempting to break with the elements of British imperial control and they are on the rampage.

But your reference to BAE is spot on and I don't think we've seen the last of that saga.

http://laroucheirishbrigade.wordpres...ons-in-russia/

[Jail Nation]

The Soviet leader at the time, Mikhail Gorbachev responded by instituting reforms such as glasnost and perestroika. The reforms made it possible for Soviet citizens to enjoy certain freedoms such as right to information. These reforms have significance since these were indications that the once authoritarian Soviet leadership is gradually losing its political power within its borders.

The republics within the Union also contributed to the collapse. Once granted by the Soviet , some of the republics began holding referendums on whether to remain with the Soviet Union or secede.

In March 17, 1991, a referendum was held to determine the preservation of the Union. Nine out of the fifteen republics voted to preserve the Union. This made the Soviet into a looser federation.

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[rebellin]

Here is the full special report now on British attempts to destabilize present day Russia
http://laroucheirishbrigade.wordpres...ons-in-russia/

[Sam Lord]

Interesting blog outlining the views of Che Guevara on where the Soviet economy went wrong.

http://johnriddell.wordpress.com/200...oviet-sconomy/

[Sam Lord]

For reference: Bland's 1980 work on the restoration of capitalism in the USSR.

http://www.oneparty.co.uk/html/book/ussrindex.html