X-Nico

2 unusual facts about Alexander Shelepin


Alexander Shelepin

Cuba strongly supported an aggressive policy of military support for African national liberation movements with Che Guevara, in cooperation with Ben Bella of Algeria, playing a leading role.

The policy of providing KGB support to national liberation movements in Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa was adopted during Shelepin's tenure in the summer of 1961 by Khrushchev and CPSU Central Committee.


Sworn to Secrecy

The creators of Sworn To Secrecy worked with the top spies of the era: former Directors of the CIA James Woolsey, Richard Helms and Dr. James Schlesinger; former Chairmen of the KGB Generals Vladimir Semichastny and Alexander Shelepin (Russia); as well as former directors of the MOSSAD Meir Amit and Isser Harel.


see also