INFORMATION ON ASSASSINATIONS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05673382
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 17, 2024
• Document Release Date: November 15, 2024
• Case Number: F-2016-00959

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SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON ASSASSINATIONS
There were two attempts on former General Secretary
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observed by many;
one in Moscow near the Kremlin in 1969 that was
n the 1970s, there were a number of assassination attempts
by anti-Russian tionalists. These include:
-- Three attempts against Estonian First Secretary Vaino in
1979; (open sources--assailant in jail)
Two attempts against Georgian First Secretary
1973 and 1976. There are rumors that
th were caused by his crackdown on corruption. (Based
on press and embassy reporting.)
-- Two attempts against Larlyian First Secretary Voss in
1977. (Emigre reporting)
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Since 1980, most of the assassinations or attempts have been
have been motivated b official
corruption. These include:
-- The murder in 1978 of the Azeri Minister of Internal
Affairs and three of his associates. (Soviet press)
-- The assassination of the Kirghiz Prime Minister at a spa
in 1980. (Soviet press)
-- Two attempts on the life of then 11(,2aL2L_Eims.t_Speretary
(and current Minister of Internal Affairs) Vlasov in 1984
and 1985. (Embassy sources)
-- Several threats against the Mo!sc22.12.1u1_32anetary and
other members of the Yeltsin family in 1986. (Embassy
sources)
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