For the producers, there was no reason to produce. You get money, but you couldn't use this money. For consumers, you could have money, but you have no way to use it because you go to the shop and see nothing.

For the producers, there was no reason to produce. You get money, but you couldn't use this money. For consumers, you could have money, but you have no way to use it because you go to the shop and see nothing.

Killing the private property-that was the center of the Marxist economy and Marxist ideology. That was the center of the Lenin ideology.

You're not always able to choose.

During the election in 1989, there was the first Soviet election with alternative candidates to local government. I myself arranged special training for them.

You're never able to please everybody, especially when you're transforming a country like Russia.

The diversification of the people's demand could not be followed by the state apparatus.