cratology n.— «The moment of truth for cratology came on October 10, when the first photographs of IL-28 crates en route to Cuba reached headquarters. Taken on September 28, these showed the Soviet ship Kasimov carrying ten crates which...
chemical cosh n.— «These drugs can make people more manageable and less demanding. They have been implicated in the torture of prisoners in Soviet psychiatric prisons. Allegations concerning their use as the “chemical cosh”...
congestion pricing n.— «The debate over what is called congestion pricing—charging a fee for the use of the city streets in high traffic areas during rush hour—is set to heat up.» —“Does New York Suffer From A Soviet Traffic System...
Westoxification n.— «The Iranian government, in the words of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, has condemned both “Westoxification and Eastoxification.”» —“New Soviet Links to Iran” by Don A. Schance in...
blat n.— «Alena Ledeneva, a University College London professor, will discuss how informal contacts and networks—which she dubs “blat”—have influence over society in post-Soviet Russia.» —“World of lectures set on...
speleotherapy n.— «Being sent to the salt mines was a fate worse than death for dissidents in the old Soviet Union—now they’re being used to cure kids of asthma. Children are sent to Solotvino, Ukraine, to spend a few hours a day 900ft...