Some are already calling the invasion of Ukraine a turning point in world history. How we react is shaped by the media coverage - and most of what we get comes from outlets in countries that have taken sides. Does this matter? And how are both sides making the media a part of the battle plans? Mediawatch asks two offshore experts in international journalism and conflict.
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Could the Soviet Union Have Survived? historytoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from historytoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By James Rodgers ( ) – The Soviet anthem hailed the socialist union that it celebrated as “indestructible”. Yet 30 years ago this week, the then Russian president, Boris Yeltsin, together with the leaders of Ukraine and Belarus, signed the agreement that created the Commonwealth of Independent States. It was the end for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).