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Solzhenitsyn warned the [[United States]], "America ... they are trying to weaken you; they are trying to disarm your strong and magnificent country ... I call upon you: ordinary working men  of America ... do not let yourselves become weak."  

Solzhenitsyn warned the [[United States]], "America ... they are trying to weaken you; they are trying to disarm your strong and magnificent country ... I call upon you: ordinary working men  of America ... do not let yourselves become weak."  

In the 1990s, Solzhenitsyn was critical of President [[Boris Yeltsin]], blaming him for the collapse of Russia's economy, his inability to prevent [[NATO]] expansion in Eastern Europe, and his support of  Russian billionaires ([[oligarch]]s), while ordinary Russians grew poorer (Rebuilding Russia (1990) and Russia in Collapse (1998)). In 1998, Solzhenitsyn embarrassed Yeltsin by refusing to accept an award from him.[http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/421905.aspx]

In the 1990s, Solzhenitsyn was critical of President [[Boris Yeltsin]], blaming him for the collapse of Russia's economy, his inability to prevent [[NATO]] expansion in Eastern Europe, and his support of  Russian billionaires ([[oligarch]]s), while ordinary Russians grew poorer (''Rebuilding Russia'' [1990] and ''Russia in Collapse'' [1998]). In 1998, Solzhenitsyn embarrassed Yeltsin by refusing to accept an award from him.[http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/421905.aspx]

Solzhenitsyn has criticized the policies of current Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]].  <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/935876.stm</ref>  In later years, he supported and defended Putin against western criticism. In 2007, he accepted an award from Putin.[http://pajamasmedia.com/flemmingrose/2007/07/29/post_4/]

Solzhenitsyn has criticized the policies of current Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]].  <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/935876.stm</ref>  In later years, he supported and defended Putin against western criticism. In 2007, he accepted an award from Putin.[http://pajamasmedia.com/flemmingrose/2007/07/29/post_4/]

"Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's volumes documenting the murderous Soviet [[gulag]] ... had an enormous impact undermining the moral claims of [[socialism]]." <ref>http://www.isil.org/peace/philosophy/liberty.html</ref> ("Arkhipelag Gulag")

"Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's volumes documenting the murderous Soviet [[gulag]] ... had an enormous impact undermining the moral claims of [[socialism]]." <ref>http://www.isil.org/peace/philosophy/liberty.html</ref> ("Arkhipelag Gulag")

He died on August 3, 2008, in Moscow.  

He died on August 3, 2008, in Moscow.

== Famous works ==

== Famous works ==