Visuals from behind the Iron Curtain. Soviet (and bits of pre/post-Soviet) photography, architecture & design. USSR propaganda art. Curated by
@variainayurt
In 1989, the cash-strapped Soviet Union paid Pepsi with 17 submarines, a cruiser, a frigate & a destroyer in exchange for $3 bln worth of Pepsi. This caused Pepsi to become the 6th largest military power in the world for a moment, before they sold the fleet for scrap recycling.
Pictures of a Russian meteorologist who spent 30 years at an Arctic meteorology base.
Photos by Evgenia Arbugaeva (search her name to see many more beautiful images)
In USSR, cannabis (hemp) was widely cultivated as an industrial plant used in medicine, textile, construction and other industries. This badge was awarded to farmers who were successful in growing it and distinguished themselves in that field.