The Satinsky Archive
The Satinsky Archive is made up of first-person interviews with former government officials, businesspeople, citizen diplomats and consultants that capture the essence of this turbulent reform period through the eyes of those who experienced it and present the importance of this experience in understanding contemporary Russia. The majority of the interviews were conducted prior to the February 24, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and were used as source material for Creating the Post-Soviet Russian Market Economy: Through American Eyes(2024)

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Discover how Cold War tensions, people-to-people exchanges, rock concerts, space bridges, and bold joint ventures shaped U.S.–Soviet citizen diplomacy—and sowed the seeds of post-Soviet Russia’s transformation.
Western Impact on the Transition to the Russian Market Economy
Explore how 1990s Russia was reshaped by Western culture—from Hollywood films, pop music, and evangelical missionaries to malls, fast food, and even Caesar salads—sparking both lasting lifestyle shifts and fierce backlash against foreign influence.
Western Cultural and Social Impact: Russia’s Culture Wars
Step inside the whirlwind of post-Soviet Russia, where Yeltsin’s reforms, U.S. aid programs, a flood of Western consultants, and an emerging expat culture—from Peace Corps projects to Moscow’s first American diners—reshaped the nation’s leap into neoliberal modernity.
Citizen diplomacy in the 1980’s
Witness the dramatic leap from Soviet central planning to a Russian market economy, as U.S. entrepreneurs, global banks, law firms, and multinationals transformed finance, real estate, media, dining, and telecom—laying foundations that still shape Russia today.
Establishing Private Business and Reform of Soviet Industry
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