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Rhiannon12866

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4. Wow! I visited the USSR back in the late '80s with my grandmother and the peace group she joined

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Sat Apr 25, 2026, 05:33 AM

Apr 25

We visited with Russian peace groups and saw a lot of the country. Back then it was under Gorbachev who had instituted more progressive policies and everyone we met was welcoming, friendly and dedicated to peace. The people had gone through hell during WWII, fought on their own land, and never wanted to experience war again. *sigh*

And we were scheduled to travel to Kiev, but then Chernobyl happened, so we visited Tbilisi, the capitol of then-Soviet Georgia instead. Knowing what we're learning now, I wish that we had been able to visit Ukraine.

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Inside Chornobyl, 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster - PBS NewsHour [View all] Rhiannon12866 Apr 25 OP

I remember when this happened. Dunc Apr 25 #1

Wow! I visited the USSR back in the late '80s with my grandmother and the peace group she joined Rhiannon12866 Apr 25 #4

When the Russians invaded Ukraine in 2022. Dunc Apr 25 #2

Yikes! Thanks so much for the article that explains much more! Rhiannon12866 Apr 25 #3

So Trump's good friend Vlad Putin hit Chernobyl's containment structure with a drone to spread radioactive.. Botany Apr 25 #5