MAN SPEAKS RUSSIAN LAUGHTER MAN SPEAKS RUSSIAN But then, at the start of 1974, the Soviet...
Join the conversation
Log in or create an account to leave a comment
Log In
MAN SPEAKS RUSSIAN LAUGHTER MAN SPEAKS RUSSIAN But then, at the start of 1974, the Soviet leaders discovered
what Solzhenitsyn had been writing. They debated whether to shoot him, but decided instead to expel him
to the West. They also decided to take
the opportunity to get rid of some of the other
dissidents, as well. Eduard Limonov and Yelena
were summoned to KGB headquarters and told that they were being sent
to New York. While many of the leading
criminals, the Vory v Zakone were taken from the prisons and put
on planes to New York, as well. The Soviets told the Americans
that they were another group of Jews who were being allowed to emigrate
what Solzhenitsyn had been writing. They debated whether to shoot him, but decided instead to expel him
to the West. They also decided to take
the opportunity to get rid of some of the other
dissidents, as well. Eduard Limonov and Yelena
were summoned to KGB headquarters and told that they were being sent
to New York. While many of the leading
criminals, the Vory v Zakone were taken from the prisons and put
on planes to New York, as well. The Soviets told the Americans
that they were another group of Jews who were being allowed to emigrate
Full Transcript
00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.052
MAN SPEAKS RUSSIAN
00:00:02.052 --> 00:00:04.000
LAUGHTER
00:00:04.000 --> 00:00:05.068
MAN SPEAKS RUSSIAN
00:00:08.024 --> 00:00:10.092
But then, at the start of 1974,
00:00:10.092 --> 00:00:14.084
the Soviet leaders discovered
what Solzhenitsyn had been writing.
00:00:14.084 --> 00:00:17.006
They debated whether to shoot him,
00:00:17.006 --> 00:00:20.096
but decided instead to expel him
to the West.
00:00:22.052 --> 00:00:24.092
They also decided to take
the opportunity
00:00:24.092 --> 00:00:27.008
to get rid of some of the other
dissidents, as well.
00:00:29.028 --> 00:00:33.024
Eduard Limonov and Yelena
were summoned to KGB headquarters
00:00:33.024 --> 00:00:36.012
and told that they were being sent
to New York.
00:00:37.004 --> 00:00:40.004
While many of the leading
criminals, the Vory v Zakone
00:00:40.004 --> 00:00:44.048
were taken from the prisons and put
on planes to New York, as well.
00:00:45.006 --> 00:00:48.096
The Soviets told the Americans
that they were another group of Jews
00:00:48.096 --> 00:00:50.092
who were being allowed to emigrate.
Want This Clip in HD?
Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →
Movie Summary
Love, power, money, ghosts of empire, conspiracies, artificial intelligence and You. An emotional history of the modern world by Adam Curtis.
