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		drran on Oct 31, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Photos from inside a Typhoon class submarine In 1917, Russia was the third major power in the world. In 1957, USSR was seventh. For example, building of metro in Kyiv was planned to start in 1918.

Synaesthesia on Oct 31, 2020 | [–]

That's simply not true.

throwaway316943 on Oct 31, 2020 | [–]

It’s not a common question but it’s interesting to think where we would be today if Russia had become a free society.

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