Author's guides by Varlamov with recommendations and life hacks for travelers: https://vrlmv.com/xICunu A film about the history of the countries of the former USSR before they joined the Soviet Union. 00:00:00 The Soviet Union and its composition 00:02:21 The Mausoleum of Haji Ahmed Yasawi. History of Kazakhstan 00:05:41 The Kyrgyz and Kazakh SSR 00:09:09 Estonia and its history 00:21:40 History of Azerbaijan 00:24:16 History and culture of Armenia 00:30:29 Novogrudok is a city in Belarus. The center of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 00:35:28 History of Belarus 00:45:27 Georgia as part of the Russian Empire 00:55:03 History of Latvia 01:04:32 Grand Duchy of Lithuania 01:10:35 Tajikistan - the youngest and fastest growing country of the former USSR 01:13:50 Central Asia and its history 01:26:35 History of Ukraine All films from the series "30 years without the USSR": Armenia: remnants of former greatness Karabakh, earthquake and life without electricity • Armenia: remnants of former greatness Karabakh ... Azerbaijan: war with Armenia over Karabakh and friendship with Turkey How oil and the Aliyevs changed the country • Azerbaijan: war with Armenia over Karabakh ... Russia: why people want to go back to the USSR Nostalgia for the Union, cheap sausage and Putin's policies • Russia: why people want to go back to the USSR... Latvia: the most Russian country in the Baltics Russian language, "SS marches" and Riga sprats • Latvia: the most Russian country in the Baltics... Turkmenistan: fear, corruption and flight Turkmenistan: the most closed country of the former USSR • Video Lithuania: Belarus of a healthy person The European Union, reforms and a haven for the opposition • Lithuania: Belarus of a healthy person ... Kazakhstan: zeroing out, pension reform and the leader of the nation Nur-Sultan, Baikonur and the nuclear test site • Kazakhstan: zeroing out, pension reform... Tajikistan: Asian dictatorship or Soviet Afghanistan Civil war, migrants and the Pamirs • Tajikistan: Asian dictatorship or ... Belarus: Lukashenko's tyranny, Chernobyl and the alliance with Russia The country of the KGB and collective farms • Video Estonia: the most developed country of the former USSR Startups, e-democracy and forest brothers • Estonia: the most developed country of the former... Georgia: from Stalin to Saakashvili Conflict with Russia, NATO and the Rose Revolution • Georgia: from Stalin to Saakashvili The co... Uzbekistan: New Life of an Ancient Country Uzbekistan: New Life of an Ancient Country • Uzbekistan: New Life of an Ancient Co... Moldova: the poorest country in Europe Oligarchs, poverty and dreams of the European Union • Moldova: the poorest country in Europe ... Kyrgyzstan: the country of mountains and revolutions Nasvay, clans and corruption • Kyrgyzstan: the country of mountains and revolutions Na... Why did the USSR collapse? War in Afghanistan, oil, perestroika, Gorbachev, Yeltsin • Why did the USSR collapse? War in Afghanistan... Buy Ilya Varlamov's guidebooks: https://vrlmv.com/xICunu Closed telegram channel Varlamov +: https://vrlmv.com/OfPC11 My main channel: / ivarlamov My second channel Varlamov News: / @varlamov_news Support the channel: Boosty (if you are in Russia): Patreon (if you are not in Russia): https://vrlmv.com/4acT9L Sponsorship on YouTube (if you are not in Russia): https://vrlmv.com/JK486h Other methods: https://vrlmv.com/donation