Brigid McCarthy

A year after George Orwell published his classic novel, “Animal Farm”, it became a hit with an unexpected group — Ukrainian refugees from the Soviet Union. They understood Orwell’s allegorical novel about the Soviet Union in a way that others did not.

The Soviet jokes disappeared when the Soviet Union collapsed, but that brand of dark humor has made a comeback in Russia today.

Host of a Russian history program says his series, titled Kto my? (Who Are We?), is about Russians understanding themselves.

After the collapse of the USSR, Russians and other ex-Soviets had to learn to face a new culture – a money culture. For many, that was a huge shock.

The Soviet Union dissolved 20 years ago this Sunday. More than half of all Russians now regret that demise, according to a recent poll. Brigid McCarthy visited a restaurant in Moscow that lets nostalgic customers pretend they’re back in the USSR.