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Eastern Europe

Bulgaria

Intelligence Operations in the Cold War

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Middle East

Turkey

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Bulgaria. Ministry of Internal Affairs

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Soviet soldier taking a photograph of another soldier in Red Square, Moscow, 1959

Eastern Europe

Soviet Union

Todor Zhivkov Collection

Cuba's National Capitol Building, January 2010.

Central America and Caribbean

Cuba

Aerial view of National Mall

North America

United States

Jan Nowak-Jeziorański broadcasting for Radio Free Europe, 3 May 1952

Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty

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Western Europe

Greece

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Andropov, Yuri Vladimirovich

1914- 1984

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Stoyanov, Dimitar

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Photograph of Gorbachev-Bush summit at Malta, 1989

End of the Cold War

Truman with Attlee and Stalin at Potsdam

Cold War Origins

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Bulgaria. Ministry of Defense

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Warsaw Pact

Mikhail Gorbachev, 1986

Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich

1931- 2022

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Zhivkov, Todor

1911- 1998

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April 9, 1985	Information from Col. R. Toshkov on Terrorist Groups in Turkey
July 4, 1946	Report from DS Chief in Sliven Region on Disclosed Military Conspiracy A report on the investigation of a political conspiracy, said to be organized by Metodiy Chavdarov, a colonel at the Sliven garrison. The arrested colonel and his accomplices allegedly conspired to overthrow the Fatherland Front government, once the Soviet troops leave the country.
August 22, 1946	Report from DS Chief in Stara Zagora Region on Arrests of Military A memo to the head of the People’s ''Militsiya'' with information on the on-going purges in the Bulgarian military. Purportedly pro-fascist officers have established a broad network of conspirators committed to overthrowing the Fatherland Front government.
January 21, 1953	VGU Information on Activities of the Swiss, Belgian, Dutch and Swedish Intelligences Services Report on the intelligence activities of some Western governments in Sofia. The report identifies the main areas of interest of the foreign intelligence services, names of some agents and names of collaborators.
February 19, 1954	Plan GELENA - Agent-Operational Measures on German Intelligence Detailed plan and timetable for the activities to expose intelligence operatives who have previously worked for Gestapo.
March 25, 1955	Information on Turkish Intelligence Interest on the Uranium Mine Buhovo Turkish intelligence agents are trying to gather information on the uranium mining in southwest Bulgaria. They believe that the extracted deposits are shipped to the Soviet Union for further processing and production of nuclear bombs.
December 14, 1987	Bulgarian State Security Framework Program Regarding Struggle Against Turkish Intelligence Services
January 18, 1988	Protocol of MVR Leadership Meeting Regarding Subversive Anti-State Groups in Northeastern Bulgaria
April 25, 1989	Meeting of the Collegium MVR Regarding Hostile Emigration
November 19, 1944	Defense Ministry Intelligence Report on the Domestic Political Situation in Bulgaria A Defense Ministry intelligence report on the domestic political developments for the month of October 1944. Among the discussed issues are the activities of the anti-communist opposition, the popular perception toward the Soviet occupation and the state of the armed forces.