37K views · 344 reactions | After the Soviet Union collapsed, Nixon warned that if Russia’s early democratic and economic reforms failed, the country could revert to a nationalist despotism that would threaten global stability. In letters and articles from 1992–1994, he predicted rising aggression, worsening Moscow–Kyiv relations, and the emergence of a hardline leader if freedom did not take root. Credit: @nixonfoundation | History In Pictures | Facebook