Anatoly Sobchak

The first Mayor of St. Petersburg

A totalitarian system leaves behind it a minefield built into both the country's social structure and the individual psychology of its citizens. And mines explode each time the system faces the danger of being dismantled and the country sees the prospect of genuine renewal.More Anatoly Sobchak quotes [09/10/2011 08:09:54]

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