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The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

- Zbigniew Brzezinski
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The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.