Soviet defectors to the West tell their story
- Title
- Soviet defectors to the West tell their story
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
- TX Date
- 27 Jun 1984
- Year of production
- 1984
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- Duration
- 00:03:37
- Description
- Report on a press conference set up by Resistance International in which two Soviet soldiers discuss their defection to the West from Afghanistan war, with Britain granting them asylum, and drug abuse in the Red Army. Includes comment from Igor Rykov; Oleg Khlan through interpreter Alexandra Schmidt; and Lord Bethell (Nicholas Bethell) of Resistance International. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Nicholas Bethell; Alexandra Schmidt; Igor Rykov; Oleg Khlan
- Keywords
- Armed forces; UK; Afghanistan; Great Britain; USSR; Propaganda; Drug abuse; Military personnel; Illegal drugs; Soldiers; Political dissenters; Asylum seekers; Resistance International; Igor Rykov; Oleg Khlan
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LBC/IRN, "Soviet defectors to the West tell their story". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0005200299020 (Accessed 24 Jul 2025)