On 16 June 1961 the great ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev cut his ties with the Soviet Union.
He escaped his KGB minders at an airport in Paris. Show more
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On 16 June 1961 the great ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev cut his ties with the Soviet Union.
He escaped his KGB minders at an airport in Paris. Show more
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