Another absolutely must read explainer thread from @kamilkazani
RT @kamilkazani: Now we associate Gorbachev with Perestroika, which in its turn is interpreted as nice Gorbachev being nice. In reality, in the beginning of his rule Gorbachev continued Andropov's Neo-Stalinist policies. But then the oil price dropped and didn't bounce back. Hence, Perestroika🧵

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/IlvesToomas/status/1566339292225495041