Symbols of empire and the Soviet past, including the anthem, have been restored.

The euphoria was palpable as the dark truths of the Soviet past were brought to light.

Today's Russia may have more to learn from its recent Soviet past than it realizes.

There has been no deliberate attempt to deal with the Soviet past for Russia as a society.

When it comes to dining, however, there is little nostalgia for the Soviet past.

Russian officials said they, too, were victims of the Soviet past and did not want to set a precedent for compensation payments.

This is a very important feature of Ukrainian higher education inherited from its Soviet past.

Russia is still coming to terms with the crimes of its Soviet past, and today's announcement was a small step forward.

Due in part to the country's nomadic and Soviet past, many residents describe themselves as nonbelievers.

The country suffers from its Soviet past and the difficult transition that followed.