Soviet Union: Corruption in the Soviet Union

Summary

A file containing documents concerning corruption in the Soviet Union. Subjects covered in the file include allegations of corruption and cover-ups in the Soviet Committee for State Security (K.G.B.) and other government bodies in Armenia; the downfall of an Armenian diamond smuggler; and speculation over the appointment of the former head of the K.G.B., Vitalii Fedorchuk, as interior minister.

Tags

armenia corruption crime smuggling soviet union domestic politics Soviet politics Soviet republics Soviet intelligence agencies Soviet Committee for State Security (K.G.B.) Secret Intelligence and Espionage Vitalii Fedorchuk