And in 2008, Putin showed his people and the world that he was even willing to use force to recreate the geography of the Soviet Union. . That August, his armed forces invaded the former Soviet republic of Georgia, easily defeating all resistance. ..…

Tomas Venclova Of course Poland the situation was better than that in Soviet Union. Everyday life was more Georgia and Armenia than Russia, and cultural mores were also freer there one could, at least sometimes, publish texts Tbilisi or Erevan. ..…