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Book Talk: The Man with the Poison Gun

In The Man with the Poison Gun: A Cold War Spy Story, Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy, one of the foremost experts of the former Soviet Union, brings to life the story of Bogdan Stashinsky, the spy whose defection, confession, and subsequent trial would change the face of Cold War espionage. The author discussed this fascinating chapter of history and how, with the recent rise in East-West tensions, the Stashinsky story provides insight into the present and future.

Date & Time

Friday
Feb. 3, 2017
10:30am – 11:30am ET

Location

5th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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Overview

In The Man with the Poison Gun: A Cold War Spy Story, Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy, one of the foremost experts of the former Soviet Union, brings to life the story of Bogdan Stashinsky, the spy whose defection, confession, and subsequent trial would change the face of Cold War espionage. The author discussed this fascinating chapter of history and how, with the recent rise in East-West tensions, the Stashinsky story provides insight into the present and future.

Speaker

Serhii Plokhii

Serhii Plokhii

Former Short Term Scholar;
Mykhailo Hrushevsky Professor of Ukrainian History, Harvard University
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Hosted By

Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange.  Read more

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