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D.R. Congo - Land of Many Perils

... other Russian being abused or hurt. Why? USSR has invested huge amounts of money into the region, they preferred to use soft power like education and healthcare – in contrast the USA used “chequebook” diplomacy by bribing the local elites, which just fuelled hatred. In the 1960s the Moscow’s famous Peoples' Friendship University was opened allowing for exchange of students and until early 1990s it held the name of Patrice Lumumba; an independence leader who was ousted ...