![]() The West, especially the United States, often attempts to simplify the complexities of the conflict in Ukraine. 2 This uncertainty was unsettling for some, and with good reason. Igor’s father says that life is too uncertain after the fall of the Soviet Union and no one knows where the path will end. Later on, when Pinkham travels into the more rural territory of Rakhiv, she notes that the mountainous people there sometimes long for the days of socialism to return. The fall of the Soviet Union created a feeling of uncertainty and panic. As Pinkham notes, the Soviet Union provided a steady life, even if it was stagnant and unlucrative. The government systems of education, hospital care, and the legal apparatus crumbled. ![]() Sophie Pinkham tackles the complexity of post-Soviet societies and their understanding in the West in her book Black Square. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, people hoped for a new society that liberated them from injustice and provided a better life. ![]()
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