perestroika
noun
per·e·stroi·ka
ˌper-ə-ˈstrȯi-kə 
: the policy of economic and governmental reform instituted by Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union during the mid-1980s
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Whether or not a new perestroika is dawning, Russia’s leaders must outgrow power politics and recognize that force can’t secure their position either at home or abroad.
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Konstantin Dobrynin,
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14 Jan. 2019
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Konstantin Dobrynin,
WSJ,
14 Jan. 2019
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“Perestroika.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perestroika. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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