In Soviet times, Moscow was a consumers’ oasis in a country of rampant scarcity. Millions of workers and peasants from all the free republics met in the capital of the unbreakable Union to stock up on delicacies, foreign goods, and all the things not available in the national hinterland. As new markets with a certain degree of specialization emerged, this introduced more stringent terms of trade and other measures aimed at eliminating the negative impact of commerce on the environment and improving the sanitary condition of the area, as well as improving traffic conditions and the general appearance of the environment. The authors analyze the space of commerce during the Soviet Union’s existence and after its collapse, and show how popular attitudes changed.

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苏联解体后十年的贸易

在苏联时期，莫斯科是一个极度匮乏的国家的消费者绿洲。来自所有自由共和国的数百万工人和农民聚集在牢不可破的联盟的首都，囤积美食、外国商品以及国内腹地没有的所有东西。随着具有一定专业化程度的新市场的出现，这引入了更严格的贸易条件和其他措施，旨在消除商业对环境的负面影响，改善该地区的卫生条件，以及改善交通条件和一般环境的外观。作者分析了苏联存在期间和解体后的商业空间，并展示了大众态度的变化。