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KGB - The Sword and the Shield

(dramatic music) While on one hand, the Soviets declared themselves the most just society,...

(dramatic music) While on one hand, the Soviets declared themselves the most just society, they did things that other countries found unacceptable

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While on one hand,
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the Soviets declared themselves the most just society,
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they did things that other countries found unacceptable.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:22
Uploaded
Jun 20, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
Concorde-New Horizons

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Movie Summary

Millions suffered at the hands of the KGB. Mass executions, secret wars and coup d'états. But today, the security network is arguably stronger than ever.
S01 • E01 Beria himself helped set up the Aragvi. - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:04
Beria himself helped set up the Aragvi.
S01 • E03 Why was it necessary after he left - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:08
Why was it necessary after he left
S01 • E01 It would become a den - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
It would become a den
S01 • E01 Chekists met with diplomats here - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:04
Chekists met with diplomats here
S01 • E02 Soviet policy, in relation to dissidence, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:06
Soviet policy, in relation to dissidence,
S01 • E02 In 1975, after international negotiations, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:13
In 1975, after international negotiations,
S01 • E01 A lot of foreigners, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
A lot of foreigners,
S01 • E03 Even now there's no evidence that he betrayed anyone - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:06
Even now there's no evidence that he betrayed anyone
S01 • E03 He was only involved in fighting organized crime. - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:04
He was only involved in fighting organized crime.
S01 • E01 (Alexander speaks Russian) - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:11
(Alexander speaks Russian)
S01 • E03 Litvinenko's fatal error may have been - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:07
Litvinenko's fatal error may have been
S01 • E02 Skeptic dissidents promptly founded The Helsinki Group - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:08
Skeptic dissidents promptly founded The Helsinki Group
S01 • E03 He raised the issue of homosexuality - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:06
He raised the issue of homosexuality
S01 • E03 This kind of thing, he even told some personal stories. - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
This kind of thing, he even told some personal stories.
S01 • E02 He remembers the intimidation he suffered - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
He remembers the intimidation he suffered
S01 • E03 Putin and Litvinenko both were graduates over at KGB. - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Putin and Litvinenko both were graduates over at KGB.
S01 • E03 Guys that knew each other, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:07
Guys that knew each other,
S01 • E02 As soon as I came out from the house, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:16
As soon as I came out from the house,
S01 • E01 (audience laughs) - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:15
(audience laughs)
S01 • E03 He would, he would, he made it public. - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
He would, he would, he made it public.