The Soviet policies of perestroika (economic reform)and glasnost (openness in political discussion),associated with a focus on domestic issues,took precedence over maintaining external power in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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Perestroika and glasnost were internal reform policies aimed at improving the Soviet economy and political system, rather than maintaining external power through military or political interventions in other countries. As a result, the Soviet Union became less focused on global domination and more focused on improving its own domestic conditions.

The Soviet Policies of Perestroika (Economic Reform)and Glasnost (Openness in Political