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Yan'an

Prefecture-level city in Shaanxi, China

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Feb 2, 2026

What archival evidence exists in Russian or Chinese sources to corroborate or contradict passages in The Vladimirov Diaries?

The are a published set of wartime notebooks by diplomat recounting , 1942–45; they were edited and released by in 1973 and later translated into multiple languages, including . Available reporting an...

Feb 2, 2026

The Vladimirov's diaries are widely questioned and not recognized as having historical value.

were published in 1973 by the son of Soviet diplomat , purporting to record his time in from 1942–45, and from the start their were questioned by journalists, scholars, and intelligence reviewers . Wh...