anti-Soviet

Yeltsin, being anti-Soviet himself, understood this.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

These opportunities were seized first by small groups of committed nationalists and anti-Soviet dissidents, who formed networks that spread from the Baltics to Uzbekistan.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

To recapitulate, the struggle for secession did involve a few thousand committed anti-Soviet nationalists.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

Yeltsin, being anti-Soviet himself, understood this.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

And as anti-Soviet agitation escalated, it provoked counter-demonstrations in support of Soviet rule.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

Afghanistan observers say withdrawal of American support for Afghan anti-Soviet fighters allowed Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence spy agency to secure its place as a central player in Afghanistan's political stability.

Wary Afghans Worry U.S. is Repeating History Dion Nissenbaum 2011

His uncle, Sibghatullah Mujaddedi, was one of the country's most famous anti-Soviet mujahedeen in the 1980s, and, until recently, chaired Afghanistan's Senate.

This 'Jihadi' Is Armed With a Subversive Sense of Humor Dion Nissenbaum 2011

Among the most significant unforeseen and unintended consequences of the Cold War was the emergence in the 1990s of militant Islamic fundamentalism, first evidenced in revolutionary Iran and then, ironically with sizable U.S. support, gaining strength in the anti-Soviet war in Afghanistan.

Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

The military-jihadi complex started on the back of U.S. assistance during the anti-Soviet war in the 1980s and has been in effective control since.

Cut Pakistan Loose Nitin Pai 2011

These opportunities were seized first by small groups of committed nationalists and anti-Soviet dissidents, who formed networks that spread from the Baltics to Uzbekistan.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011