I wouldn't presume to step into a disagreement between a Georgian & a Russian on how it was in the U.S.S.R. but it seems 99% of the Russian population that had access to media outlets said it was exactly the way the Georgian described it.
Of course, I think if Russia & the U.S. were smart; they'd get together & do something about China before it's too late. I would rather split the world between the U.S. & Russia & face off against each other in a cold war fashion again, at least you knew where you stood; any nonsense between other countries in the realm of influence of one or the other of the superpowers got stopped by one of them before it flared out of proportion.
We could just do it with a sly wink & a smile behind closed doors, no one even has to know.
