25 years of Russia: from the empire to the empire
25 years ago, on June 12, 1990, the first congress of people's deputies of the RSFSR by the overwhelming majority of votes (907 - for, 13 - against, 9 - abstained) adopted a declaration of state sovereignty of the RSFSR. Those who made the document, and those who voted for him did not think that they were starting to start the collapse of the Union. For them, it was a way to give Russia equal to the other republics of law and ensure the adoption of a more favorable union agreement (see p. 38).