First and foremost it is worth acknowledging that the demise of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century. As for the Russian people, it became a genuine tragedy. Tens of millions of our fellow citizens and countrymen found themselves beyond the fringes of Russian territory.
The price of a gallon of gasoline is now at a record high.
A gallon of regular gas in the Bay State now averages $4.445 per gallon as of Wednesday, May 11, according to AAA. That breaks the previous record, which was set on Tuesday, May 10 ($4.427).
