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“There's a huge and hungry market for the books on style and fashion in Russia, though the books should be done in Russian, not English since there are few readers who've master foreign languages well enough to buy foreign editions.”

Quote by Alexander Vassiliev

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Alexander Vassiliev

Alexander Vassiliev (born May 1, 1962) is a Russian-born journalist and author known for his research on Soviet intelligence history. He worked for Soviet and Russian media before moving to the United States. Vassiliev gained prominence for co-authoring 'The Haunted Wood: Soviet Espionage in America—The Stalin Era,' based on declassified Venona files. His work has sparked debates on historical interpretation and intelligence studies. more

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