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Since 1989 Panorama of Russia has specialized in academic and reference publications from the Russian Federation and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
[ The Hand of Moscow : The intellegence service from its rise to its fall]
Introd. by N.S. Leonov 2nd ed
Moscow: Algoritm, 2012 336 p Serie: Vlast` v trotilovom ekvivalente Hardcover. 12.5 x 20 cm ISBN: 9785443801292 Language: Russian
Leonid Shebarshin, a professional intelligence agent, head of the KGB for more than 30 years up to 1991, the former chairman of a joint-stock company, as are many former KGB officers, died in March 2012 under mysterious circumstance. He was one of the most knowledgeable in the secrets of this organization. This book is about the profession of spying, his life in the KGB, and the most successful KGB operations. He presents his own picture of what happened in the USSR during the "perestroika" and the break-out of the political system and the KGB empire. The introduction is by N. Leonov, former general of the KGB and one of the leading analysts of this service. (0.285 kg.)