Window on Eurasia writes [1] that across the former Soviet Union, “a debate is raging between those who believe the Soviet intervention [in Afghanistan] led to the demise of the Soviet Union and those who are convinced that the decision to withdraw [20 years ago] had precisely that effect.”
Former Soviet Union: The Legacy of Afghanistan
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
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