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Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev rubs his eyes, during the special session of the Supreme Soviet in Moscow, Russia, Aug. 27, 1991. The leaders of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus in early December signed an accord stating the Soviet Union had ceased to exist. Because other constituent republics hadn't signed, its effect was in legal doubt. But on Dec. 25, Gorbachev resigned as Soviet president and the USSR's flag was lowered at the Kremlin after his announcement. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
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