Christian young people were not allowed to study in the university. In spite of the hardships, the church continued to grow. In 1991, there was an attempted overthrow of Mikhail Gorbachev, the prime minister. This led to an eventual collapse of the former Soviet Union. It broke up into independent republics that now make up the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Life is still volatile in the former Soviet Union.
The church has experienced tremendous growth since the collapse of the Soviet Union. However, things aren't necessarily easy. Pray for stability in the former Soviet Republics. Pray for continued freedom. And pray that God's kingdom would come and His will be done in all of those republics.