Soviet

Bowled over by Moldova: Exploring the former Soviet state

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Originally it was Poland, then Estonia, and now we — that’s my sister and me — are smitten by Moldova. You could put it down to our Yorkshire upbringing: give us dark, curious buildings and heavy stews and we’re happy. Moldova, a small former Soviet state in south-east Europe, was a surprise. All I knew … Read more

Photographer Amos Chapple goes inside the abandoned Soviet sanatoriums in Georgia’s Tskaltubo

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The spa resort of Tskaltubo in Georgia – once known as the Riviera of the Soviet Union – is awash with unique sights. One of the most amazing according to Radio Free Europe photographer Amos Chapple, who visited for three days at the end of January, is that of ‘old ladies shuffling slowly through grand, … Read more