# Putin calls Soviet Union’s collapse a tragedy for tens of millions

https://mins.news/en/item/82458

- TASS, 2026-10-01 19:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2196361

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Soviet Union’s collapse was a real tragedy for tens of millions who suddenly found themselves living in another country, altering their fate and that of their children. He said Russia’s complicated process of fundamental transformation is still continuing.