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- 1 2 3 4 Kotz, David Michael; Weir, Fred (1997). Revolution from above: the demise of the Soviet system. Routledge. p. x (Preface). ISBN 978-0-415-14317-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ↑ "Born into a family of Canadian Communists". Cold War Conversations. Audible. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ↑ Fred Weir (March 2019). "A Red Diaper Baby in Putin's Moscow". Walrus Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
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