@todayinhistorybuff on Instagram: "December 25, 1991 - At around 7:32 PM, the flag of the Soviet Union is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time. In its place, the flag featuring the traditional Russian tricolors was raised at 8:00 PM. Simultaneously, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned from his position as Soviet President, and handed his power to Boris Yeltsin. The Soviet Union was the world’s first Communist nation, established on December 30, 1922. At the height of its existence, it was the large

History 📌 Entertainment 📽️ News 🎤 on Instagram: "On December 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev announced his resignation as President of the Soviet Union, marking the definitive end of an era. That night, the Soviet flag was lowered from the Kremlin for the final time and replaced by the Russian tricolor. Follow @thehiddenpasts for more During his televised farewell speech, Gorbachev reflected on the collapse of the old system and the difficult challenges of the transition toward a new future. As t