{"id":106733,"date":"2026-03-18T04:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/soviet-nostalgia-persists-most-russians-regret-the-dissolution-of-the-ussr-and-hold-gorbachev-responsible\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T04:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:13:12","slug":"soviet-nostalgia-persists-most-russians-regret-the-dissolution-of-the-ussr-and-hold-gorbachev-responsible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/soviet-nostalgia-persists-most-russians-regret-the-dissolution-of-the-ussr-and-hold-gorbachev-responsible\/","title":{"rendered":"Soviet nostalgia persists: Most Russians regret the dissolution of the USSR and hold Gorbachev responsible."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Over half of Russians look back at the Soviet Union with nostalgia and consider its disappearance a major loss. A recent survey shows that many see Mikhail Gorbachev as the main culprit for the collapse of the Soviet state.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>57% of Russians say they regret the dissolution of the Soviet Union and blame Gorbachev, according to a survey published on Tuesday, cited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agerpres.ro\/politic-ex\/2026\/03\/17\/majoritatea-rusilor-inca-regreta-disparitia-urss-sondaj--1635150\" rel=\"nofollow\">Agerpres<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The result has remained relatively stable in recent years, but it is down from 2005, when 75% of respondents said they regretted the disappearance of the USSR.<\/p>\n<h2>Older generations, the most nostalgic<\/h2>\n<p>Data from the survey conducted by the Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTSIOM) shows that nostalgia is much more pronounced among people born between the &#8217;40s and &#8217;60s.<\/p>\n<p>In this category, about 80% say they regret the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a level comparable to those who support the rehabilitation of Stalin.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, only 14% of those born after the collapse of the USSR say they regret its disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>Opinions are divided on the inevitability of the Soviet collapse. About a third of respondents believe that the collapse of the USSR was inevitable. However, the majority, 57%, do not agree with this idea.<\/p>\n<p>Details, <a href=\"https:\/\/adevarul.ro\/stiri-externe\/rusia\/nostalgia-sovietica-persista-majoritatea-rusilor-2515933.html\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over half of Russians look back at the Soviet Union with nostalgia and consider its disappearance a major loss. 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