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The first and only Soviet First Lady

Published: 20 September, 2009, 08:21
Edited: 21 November, 2009, 10:26

Raisa Gorbacheva

A strong woman with a scholar’s mind, the closest ally of her famous husband, loved by foreigners and frowned upon at home. Raisa Gorbacheva made a small revolution becoming the first “Kremlin wife” with a public agenda.

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2 COMMENTS

mary hudson October 23, 2009, 19:09 quote

Listen all you Russian women, now is the chance to help make Russia a better place to live.. come out and take part in your commnunities ,enviromental issues, politcal issuses, charity. you all need to be heard now... you all are strong and intelligent women...help your contry to become a world peace leader.

fine November 20, 2009, 22:29 quote

The Russian women are doing just fine. Women's lib is not such a great thing for real women. Some women don't want to be masculine females. They let the men be the men.

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