Russia's gas production collapses to late-stage USSR levels

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Russia's gas production collapses to late-stage USSR levels
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As far as I know, the USSR collapsed because Gorbachev's reforms weakened existing institutions and power structures, without providing replacements.

Afghanistan and Chernobyl bled the USSR dry of money and people.

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