Russia – from super power to super minnow

During the 1980s, the USSR was one of the world’s two strongest nations. The US and USSR were competing with each other for almost anything, ranging from space programs to military hardware. In 1989, the USSR had a population of 287 million people (larger than the US) and a total GDP of almost 3 trillion USD. Looking… Continue reading Russia – from super power to super minnow

The link between Afghan Heroin and the ongoing AIDS epidemic in Russia

An estimated 980,000 HIV positive people live in Russia, which is suffering from one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in Europe. Similar to the epidemic in neighboring Ukraine, that in Russia is also unique in many ways. The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa is fuelled by heterosexual intercourse, while most of the new infections… Continue reading The link between Afghan Heroin and the ongoing AIDS epidemic in Russia