Boris B. Volodarsky (Russian: Борис Борисович Володарский; born 14 August 1955 in Syzran, Kuybyshev Oblast) is an English historian, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, specialising in Intelligence History, which he has studied for almost 30 years after having moved to the West, and the history of the Spanish Civil War. He formerly served as a captain in the Spetsnaz GRU, a Russian special forces unit.[1]
Volodarsky has a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science[2]
Since 2010, Volodarsky has been a Research Fellow at the LSE's Cañada Blanch Centre for Contemporary Spanish Studies under the directorship of Paul Preston; a member of the Cambridge Intelligence Seminar chaired by Christopher Andrew; and a member of the World Association of International Studies (WAIS), Stanford University, USA. Volodarsky made his name writing The KGB's Poison Factory: From Lenin to Litvinenko (2009) and several follow-up books and articles on the history of Soviet intelligence. He is a regular contributor to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Voice of America, ITV, and The John Batchelor Show. Volodarsky also acted as the chief consultant for the BBC Panorama documentary How to Poison a Spy (2007). Volodarsky's interview for Foreign Policy on Russian undercover agents, the so-called "illegals",[3] was reprinted by many international media and has been referred to in WikiLeaks.
Publications
The first book was a short biography of the Soviet defector Nikolai Khokhlov (2005), whom he knew personally, for the series Personal Files. Volodarsky has also published a critical biography of the Soviet defector Alexander Orlov (2014), which the former Official Historian for the British Security Service MI5, the Cambridge Professor Christopher Andrew, characterised as "a major contribution to the history of Soviet intelligence and foreign policy".[4] In his review of the book for The Spectator, Alan Judd, the former private secretary to the MI6 chief, writes that "Volodarsky enhances our understanding. His is not the last word – we'll never get there – but it is a significant and valuable addition."[5] According to Professor Richard B. Spence, "Stalin's Agent is a must-read for anyone seriously interested in the history of modern espionage, the Soviet aspect especially, and the history of the Spanish Civil War. It is likely to stand as a basic reference work for many years to come."[6] Its shorter version, mainly covering Soviet intelligence operations during the Spanish Civil War, was published in Spain (2013) and in Romania (2015).
Books
Nikolai Khokhlov: "WHISTLER" (Vienna-London: Borwall Publishing, 2005),ISSN 1813-3436;
The KGB's Poison Factory: From Lenin to Litvinenko (London: Frontline Books, 2009; USA, Zenith Books, 2010), ISBN978-0760337530;
^"A former captain with Russia's special forces told Insider that the suspected poisoning of billionaire Roman Abramovich was a 'distraction' from the gruesome war".
^LeVine, Steve. "Everything you wanted to know about the KGB but were afraid to ask". Retrieved Aug 25, 2020.
^"Christopher Andrew - From Russia with Lev". Literary Review. Retrieved Aug 25, 2020.
^Alan Judd, "The gripping story of the failed NKVD officer who fooled the FBI and the CIA", The Spectator, 21 February 2015
^Richard b. Spence (2016). "Reviewed work: Stalin's Agent: The Life and Death of Alexander Orlov, Volodarsky, Boris". The Slavonic and East European Review. 94 (4): 769–770. doi:10.5699/slaveasteurorev2.94.4.0769. JSTOR 10.5699/slaveasteurorev2.94.4.0769. Retrieved Aug 25, 2020.
External links
Media related to Boris Volodarsky at Wikimedia Commons
Boris Volodarsky no hubo purgas estalinistas en España entrevista
Former Russian intelligence officer dismisses Putins spy claims
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Boris Volodarsky nails Orlov as a Soviet spy who got away with lies
www.history.ac.uk
Радио Свобода, «Гость радиожурнала Поверх барьеров – историк спецслужб Борис Володарский», 4 июня 2009, интервью с Дмитрием Волчеком (rus)
Радио Свобода, «Фабрика ядов», 4 июня 2009, интервью с Дмитрием Волчеком (rus)
Радио Свобода, «Энциклопедия ядов от Сталина до Путина», 17 декабря 2009, интервью с Натальей Голициной (rus)
Радио Свобода, «Историк разведки Борис Володарский: Наслдники КГБ переживают настоящий ренессанс», 4 октября 2012, интервью с Андреем Шарым (rus)
Радио Свобода, «Ядовитый гельземиум», 19 May 2015, интервью с Натальей Голициной (rus)
Голос Америки, «МГБ-2: зачем Кремлю суперведомство в сфере госбезопасности?», 23 сентября 2016, интервью с Данилой Гальперовичем (rus)
24 часа, Болгария, «И Рycия, и Западът знаят за случая “Скрипал” неща, които няма да разкрият", 26 мая 2018, интервью с Алексенией Димитровой (bulgarian)
January 07, 2023
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Boris B Volodarsky Russian Boris Borisovich Volodarskij born 14 August 1955 in Syzran Kuybyshev Oblast is an English historian Fellow of the Royal Historical Society specialising in Intelligence History which he has studied for almost 30 years after having moved to the West and the history of the Spanish Civil War He formerly served as a captain in the Spetsnaz GRU a Russian special forces unit 1 Dr Boris Volodarsky 2019 Contents 1 Education 2 Publications 2 1 Books 2 2 Selected journalistic articles 2 3 Selected scientific articles 3 Honours decorations awards and distinctions 4 References 5 External linksEducation EditVolodarsky has a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science 2 Since 2010 Volodarsky has been a Research Fellow at the LSE s Canada Blanch Centre for Contemporary Spanish Studies under the directorship of Paul Preston a member of the Cambridge Intelligence Seminar chaired by Christopher Andrew and a member of the World Association of International Studies WAIS Stanford University USA Volodarsky made his name writing The KGB s Poison Factory From Lenin to Litvinenko 2009 and several follow up books and articles on the history of Soviet intelligence He is a regular contributor to Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty Voice of America ITV and The John Batchelor Show Volodarsky also acted as the chief consultant for the BBC Panorama documentary How to Poison a Spy 2007 Volodarsky s interview for Foreign Policy on Russian undercover agents the so called illegals 3 was reprinted by many international media and has been referred to in WikiLeaks Publications EditThe first book was a short biography of the Soviet defector Nikolai Khokhlov 2005 whom he knew personally for the series Personal Files Volodarsky has also published a critical biography of the Soviet defector Alexander Orlov 2014 which the former Official Historian for the British Security Service MI5 the Cambridge Professor Christopher Andrew characterised as a major contribution to the history of Soviet intelligence and foreign policy 4 In his review of the book for The Spectator Alan Judd the former private secretary to the MI6 chief writes that Volodarsky enhances our understanding His is not the last word we ll never get there but it is a significant and valuable addition 5 According to Professor Richard B Spence Stalin s Agent is a must read for anyone seriously interested in the history of modern espionage the Soviet aspect especially and the history of the Spanish Civil War It is likely to stand as a basic reference work for many years to come 6 Its shorter version mainly covering Soviet intelligence operations during the Spanish Civil War was published in Spain 2013 and in Romania 2015 Books Edit Nikolai Khokhlov WHISTLER Vienna London Borwall Publishing 2005 ISSN 1813 3436 The KGB s Poison Factory From Lenin to Litvinenko London Frontline Books 2009 USA Zenith Books 2010 ISBN 978 0760337530 El caso Orlov Barcelona Critica 2013 ISBN 978 8498925531 KGB murgitehas Leninist Litvinenkoni Tallinn Pegasus 2014 ISBN 978 9949531769 Stalin s Agent The Life and Death of Alexander Orlov Oxford Oxford University Press 2015 ISBN 978 0199656585 Truciciele z KGB Warszawa RM 2015 ISBN 978 8377732861 Cazul Orlov Dosare KGB Bucharest Litera 2015 ISBN 978 6067417838 Assassins The KGB s Poison Factory Ten Years On London Frontline Books 2019 ISBN 978 1526733924 Selected journalistic articles Edit The KGB s Poison Factory The Wall Street Journal USA XXIII 84 7 April 2005 13 Getting the Reds out of the Orange Revolution The Wall Street Journal USA XXIII 184 14 October 2005 11 The Ukraine s Tapegate Dilemma The Salisbury Review UK 24 2 Winter 2005 15 17 Russian Venom The Wall Street Journal USA XXIV 208 22 November 2006 13 License to Kill The Wall Street Journal USA XXIV 228 20 December 2006 15 Cosi gli 007 di Mosca hanno incastrato Scaramella Il Giornale Italy XXXIV 26 31 January 2007 1 10 with Oleg Gordievsky Untangling the web of deception The Spectator UK 303 9327 19 May 2007 38 40 with Oleg Gordievsky La guerra clandestine dei russi Il Giornale Italy XXXIV 130 2 June 2007 1 14 Terror s KGB Roots The Wall Street Journal USA XXV 208 23 25 November 2007 11 Murder Convictions History Today UK 60 3 March 2010 66 Living a Lie History Today UK 60 8 August 2010 39 45 The threat from Russia s spies has only increased since the fall of Communism The Spectator UK 325 9701 2 August 2014 15 17 The Dark Arts of the Russian Prisoners The Times UK 7 March 2018 Selected scientific articles Edit The KGB in Ann Arbor American Intelligence Journal USA 30 1 2012 39 45 Unknown Agabekov Intelligence and National Security UK 28 6 November 2013 890 909 Years of the Spy American Intelligence Journal USA 31 2 2013 152 4 Battleground London American Intelligence Journal USA 33 2 2016 63 7 Honours decorations awards and distinctions EditFellow of the Royal Historical SocietyReferences Edit A former captain with Russia s special forces told Insider that the suspected poisoning of billionaire Roman Abramovich was a distraction from the gruesome war People www lse ac uk LeVine Steve Everything you wanted to know about the KGB but were afraid to ask Retrieved Aug 25 2020 Christopher Andrew From Russia with Lev Literary Review Retrieved Aug 25 2020 Alan Judd The gripping story of the failed NKVD officer who fooled the FBI and the CIA The Spectator 21 February 2015 Richard b Spence 2016 Reviewed work Stalin s Agent The Life and Death of Alexander Orlov Volodarsky Boris The Slavonic and East European Review 94 4 769 770 doi 10 5699 slaveasteurorev2 94 4 0769 JSTOR 10 5699 slaveasteurorev2 94 4 0769 Retrieved Aug 25 2020 External links Edit Media related to Boris Volodarsky at Wikimedia Commons Boris Volodarsky no hubo purgas estalinistas en Espana entrevista Former Russian intelligence officer dismisses Putins spy claims wiadomosci dziennik pl Boris Volodarsky nails Orlov as a Soviet spy who got away with lies www history ac uk Radio 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