In 1979, the KGB continued sounding the klaxon regarding the nightmare scenarios they were busy uncovering in terms of hostile activities that would encompass the 1980 Olympic Games, doing irreparable harm to the Soviet Union’s otherwise pristine image. As we noted in our earlier post about the 1978 version of conspiracy theories, some of thisContinueContinue reading “1979: More Bizarre KGB Warnings of Hostile Acts During 1980 Moscow Olympics”
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1978 KGB Classified Document Pushes Bizarre Warnings Ahead of 1980 Moscow Olympic Games
We’ve all seen our share of crazy-pants conspiracy theories over the past decade, but they all pale in comparison to the dossier compiled by Yuriy Andropov’s KGB in 1978 during the run-up to the Moscow-held 1980 Olympics. The Top Secret report, “Concerning plans of Western intelligence services and foreign anti-Soviet organizations in connection with theContinueContinue reading “1978 KGB Classified Document Pushes Bizarre Warnings Ahead of 1980 Moscow Olympic Games”
Top Secret Details for the Soviet Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
On 1 April 1988, two weeks before the Geneva Accords were enacted, a meeting was held of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU, outlining scenarios for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan – scenarios which took into consideration the official signing of the accords, as well as the refusal of theContinueContinue reading “Top Secret Details for the Soviet Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan”
Translating History 