Soviet Union
Witness History. Rudolf Nureyev defects. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1961 the great ballet dancer stunned the world by defecting from the Soviet Union.
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted12 December 2021
Witness History. Russia’s Democracy pioneer. Audio, 9 minutes
Galina Starovoitova, the murdered politician who championed democracy in '90s Russia
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Witness History. Spying in Berlin. Audio, 9 minutes
At the height of the Cold War Berlin was known as the spy capital of the world.
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Witness History. The end of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising. Audio, 9 minutes
On November 4th 1956 Soviet tanks rolled into Budapest crushing the anti-Soviet uprising
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted31 October 2021
Witness History. Polish refugees in Africa. Audio, 9 minutes
How Polish women and children found refuge in African countries during WW2
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted19 October 2021
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- Posted26 August 2021
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- Posted16 June 2021
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- Posted6 June 2021
Witness History. Rock concert for Chernobyl. Audio, 9 minutes
The first charity rock concert ever held in the USSR raised money for Chernobyl survivors
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted14 May 2021
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- Posted8 May 2021
