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Cato Video • November 3, 2009 

# Vladimir Bukovsky discusses the legacy of the Soviet Union. 

Former Soviet dissident [Vladimir Bukovsky](/people/vladimir-bukovsky) believes the failure to morally condemn the crimes of communism has left KGB operatives in charge of the government. Bukovsky, a Cato Institute Senior Fellow, believes an open condemnation of communism will help the former Soviet Union make progress toward civil society. 

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##### [Vladimir Bukovsky](/people/vladimir-bukovsky)

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