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Blowing Up Russia: The Secret Plot to Bring Back KGB Terror Hardcover – April 2, 2007

by Alexander Litvinenko (Author), Yuri Felshtinsky (Author)

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Blowing Up Russia contains the allegations of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko against his former spymasters in Moscow which led to his being murdered in London in November 2006. In the book he and historian Yuri Felshtinsky detail how since 1999 the Russian secret service has been hatching a plot to return to the terror that was the hallmark of the KGB. Vividly written and based on Litvinenko's 20 years of insider knowledge of Russian spy campaigns, Blowing Up Russia describes how the successor of the KGB fabricated terrorist attacks and launched a war. Writing about Litvinenko, the surviving co-author recounts how the banning of the book in Russia led to three earlier deaths.

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Yuri Felshinsky studied history at the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute. In 1978 he immigrated to the US and studied history at Brandeis University and Rutgers, where he received his Ph.D. He was the first citizen of a foreign state to be awarded a doctoral degree in Russia.

His previous books include: "Towards a History of Isolation " (London 1988; Moscow 1991);"The Failure of World Revolution" (London 1991; Moscow 1992); "Big Bosses" (Moscow 1999).

Alexander Litvinenko served in the Russian military for more than 20 years achieving the ranks of Lieutenant-Colonel. In 1988 he served in the counterintelligence agencies of the Soviet KGB and from 1991 in the Central Staff of the MB-FSK-FSB, specializing in counter-terrorist activities and organized crime.

He worked in the most secret areas of the KGB, the Department for the Analysis of Criminal Organizations, as a senior operational officer and deputy head of the Seventh Section.

In 1988, at a Moscow press conference, he publicly criticized the leadership of the FSB and disclosed a number if illegal orders which he had received. In 1999 he was arrested on trumped-up charges and imprisoned. After winning his case, he was arrested again and charged with added crimes against the state.

He escaped from Russia, and was granted political asylum in May 2001 by Great Britian where he lived until he was poisoned in November 2006.

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Publisher : Encounter Books; First Edition (April 2, 2007)
Language: : English
Hardcover : 322 pages
ISBN-10 : 1594032017
ISBN-13 : 978-1594032011
Item Weight : 1.41 pounds
Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches

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book in good shape

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Everything was great as usual; amazon gave me an estimated time when the package would be delivered; I was looking for it and it arrived on time. No problems.

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This is necessary reading now that Vladimir Putin has complete ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018

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This is necessary reading now that Vladimir Putin has complete control in Russia and so much influence in the White House. The book shows how Putin operates. Litvinenko paid with his life for for telling the truth.

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Perfect on delivery

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Perfect on delivery! Quick, clean, no complaints! Not even passed Chapter 1; & I can see why Russia banned it!

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Important Subject, Nearly Convincing Facts, Very Poorly Written

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2009

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This work covers an important subject -- namely the seizure of power in the Russia by the old KGB that is leading Russia back into an oligarchical tyranny. Democracy has been failing and it is only a matter of time (say in the next 10 years) that Russia will once again be a state likely to threaten world security. That is the main theme of this book, and the "how" is that the KGB puts up strawmen such as the Chechen terrorism to create a demand for a strong, central and non-democratic government to provide security (through power) to the Russian people.

The downside to the book is that it is essentially impossible to follow and the facts cannot be verified. The narrative skips around, going back and forth with dates, and the great number of players blithly thrown in almost indiscriminately makes for incomprehensible reading. The author is also guilty of a great amount of repetition. But the most troubling aspect to this work is that it contains absolutely no sources or references. The author promises to make them available to such agencies as will impartially investigate the subject matter of this book, but with no such agency likely to come forward in the next decade, proof of the authors' contentions will probably not be forthcoming for some time, if ever.

Had the book been organized better and written by a professional writer, I would have upgraded it to a four or five rating. The lack of sources and verification is troubling, but the book can serve its purpose of drawing the world's attentions to the problems of its KGB/FBS government even without such verifiable sources. I have no idea how anyone can tout the book as "eloquently written."

The title comes from the FBS's using of bombings (blowing up Russia) to terrorize the Russian population so that the role of the FBS becomes increasingly important. The authors fairly conclusively present evidence that these terrorist actions have been perpetrated by the FBS itself instead of by the Chechens and other disaffected minorities. In this respect, there is much to learn here, and the steadily increasing power of the Russian Security Service, the FBS, the replacement to the old KGB, is something that should cause concern to the US and everyone in the West. Astoundingly, the American media seems blind, deaf and dumb in respect to this development.

I highly recommend this book in spite of my low rating. Purchase and read this important book and attempt to comprehend its facts and contentions, however poorly presented.

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The Resurrection of the KGB

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BOOM! - In late 2003 nearly 4,500 copies of this book were seized and confiscated by the Russian Secret Service (FSB) as they tried to make their way from Latvia printing presses into Moscow. And no wonder. This book focuses on how elements of the old Soviet regime sought to steer Russia away from the liberal reforms since the fall of the old USSR. The multiple apartment bombings which ripped across the country in 1999, killing hundreds, were more than suspicious. The 'terrorists' were condemned and the tragedies quickly used as an excuse to drag Russia into a second wretched war with Chechnya which continues to this day. The book's spotlight on the attempted bombing in Ryazan leaves little doubt as to who the enemy really was.

The book's translation from Russian into English is superb, but the sheer volume of facts and information combined with the never-ending plethora of Russian names makes for a challenging read if you are up to it. The book however is an excellent primer into the "nomenklatura" mindset of corruption, coercion, and intimidation, and should be studied and kept as a grim reminder of what is possible when criminal elements in the state pursue their own political agendas - and how far they will go when the ends justifies the means in the political game of hardball.

Although the book is a study in extremism, there are still some associations to be made on a lesser level. Propaganda, intimidation, and internal investigations which never seem to come to fruition are just a few that come to mind. Despite the collapse of the USSR, Vladamir Putin, has placed many of his former KGB colleagues in positions of authority alongside him.

As Russians celebrate their "freedom" with the shutdown of the independent press, and genocide committed in Chechnya on a daily basis, I have little doubt that the people of Russia are told they are "winning" the war on terror. When the next 9/11 or Madrid like bombings occur, one where all the "evidence" appears overwhelming and points in only one direction, and yet the enemy, elusive as ever and always just out of arms reach, is never caught or convicted, perhaps you will think to read this book.

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A very interesting and thought-provoking book, particular with events ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014

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A very interesting and thought-provoking book, particular with events in the Crimea, Ukraine and Europe in 2014. Is there a pattern? Read the book and make your own determination.

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IMPORTANT READ FOR TODAY'S WORLD

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2015

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An important story to awaken people to the unimaginable crimes and corruption of Putin's Russia. Things as not as they appear!

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A great find

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I had tried very hard to find a copy of this book, and was pleased when I did.The book was in immaculate, like new condition and well worth the price!!!I would definitely purchase from this supplier again...you get exactly what your told.I cannot comment on the actual book itself,as I have not read it, and it is in fact a Christmas gift for my father,who I know will be keen to read it, as he himself has searched far and wide for it!A great find,thank you x

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Yet more evidence of the murderous gangster state that Russia has become. These people are not going to go quietly or give up easily. The only hope is a military coup.

By the way, my copy is about 90 pages short and has none of the appendices. That's why it's four starts rather than five.

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FACTUAL.

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