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soviet
governing council
glasnost
referring to a policy of political openness in the Soviet Union
command economy
the government makes all of the decisions about the kinds and amount of goods to be produced
permafrost
permanently frozen soil
perestroika
Gorbachev's policy of economic restructuring
ruble
the currency of Russia
chernozem
an ideal type of soil for agriculture
taiga
coniferous forest
tundra
largely treeless zone dominated by small plants and animals adapted to polar conditions
black market
goods and services moving unofficially without formal record keeping
steppe
vast former grasslands south of the forests in Northern Eurasia
czar
Russian monarch
abdicate
give up the crown