Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone

1. Part One - 1985 to 1989

The Soviet Union's efforts at reform begin to collapse as widespread corrupti...

2. Part Two - 1989 to 1991

Moscow is on the verge of collapse as the Communist regime crumbles, but an u...

3. Part Three - 1991

As the empire's power begins to wane, tanks roll into Moscow, and oligarchs u...

4. Part Four - 1992 to 1994

Russia's democratic transition creates a surreal and unsettling environment, ...

5. Part Five - 1993 to 1996

As Russia's social fabric unravels, desperate citizens flee to hidden undergr...

6. Part Six - 1994 to 1998

Tensions escalate as a faction surrounding the president advocates for war in...

7. Part Seven - 1995 to 1999

A catastrophic event rocks Moscow, and the introduction of capitalism plunges...