https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/26/did-chernobyl-cause-the-soviet-union-to-collapse/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 06:14:08 -0400<![CDATA[Did Gorbachev realize his visionary reforms were undercutting his regime’s legitimacy? This seems highly unlikely. Kate Brown, a Soviet nuclear historian at the University of Maryland, believes that Gorbachev was a true believer in the Soviet system—and in the ability of free expression to solve the state’s myriad crises.]]>Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:20:04 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/26/did-chernobyl-cause-the-soviet-union-to-collapse-n99607