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“Trust, but verify” - a rhyming Russian proverb. The phrase became internationally known when used by President Ronald Reagan on several occasions in the context of nuclear disarmament discussions with the Soviet Union. Shirt: stratonaut.shop/products/trust…

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Sculpture by Vasily Vatagin, 1930s.

"Lucky guy". Excerpt from 1989 Soviet animated film.

"Peace" Soviet postage stamp, 1966.

“Corn is a priceless treasure!” Tajik poster, 1963.

Abandoned Soviet monument in Kirovsk region, Russia, 2021.

"I am a citizen of the Soviet Union!" Soviet poster, 1972.

Tatyana Doronina in "Once More About Love" 1968 Soviet romantic drama film directed by Georgy Natanson.

"Relish" Soviet advertising poster, 1940.

Residential building in Kuybyshev. Photo by A.Belokon, 1988.

Happy birthday to Ukrainian film director Sergei Loznitsa! Born on this day in 1964. His filmography includes the documentary STATE FUNERAL.

Actor Nikolay Prozorovsky in the film "Height 88.5" Photo by Georgy Maksimov, 1931.

"White Night" by Forum band, USSR TV, 1986.

Soviet animation director Vyacheslav Kotyonochkin, 1980s.

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"Bloom our friendship!" Soviet poster, 1960.

Photo by Fred Grinberg, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, 1974.