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“The language of these Soviet show trials... could only be understood in the Aesopian imagery of the closed Bolshevik universe of conspiracies of evil against good in which 'terrorism' simply signified 'any doubt about the policies or character of Stalin.' All his political opponents were per se assassins. More than two 'terrorists' was a 'conspiracy'.”

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Simon Sebag-Montefiore

Simon Sebag-Montefiore is a British journalist and author known for his in-depth research into Jewish history and culture. Born on June 27, 1965, he graduated from the University of Cambridge. His works include 'Jerusalem: The Biography of a City' and 'The Fall of the Roman Empire', both of which have received widespread acclaim. more

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