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Andrei Sakharov s 100-years. ‘Lithuania did not defeat USSR alone’ – interview with Venclova
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Tomas Venclova and Andrei Sakharov / LRT/AFP
This year, the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of Andrei Sakharov, a prominent Russian scientist, public figure, and human rights activist. Lithuanian poet and dissident Tomas Venclova compares his work to the likes of Mahatma Gandhi or Martin Luther King.
Andrei Sakharov was born on May 21, 1921. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975.
A developer of thermonuclear weapons, he was at the same time an active campaigner for disarmament. He also campaigned for free speech in the Soviet Union and opposed compulsory treatment in psychiatric hospitals.
Andrei Sakharov s 100-years. ‘Lithuania did not defeat USSR alone’ – interview with Venclova
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Tomas Venclova and Andrei Sakharov / LRT/AFP
This year, the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of Andrei Sakharov, a prominent Russian scientist, public figure, and human rights activist. Lithuanian poet and dissident Tomas Venclova compares his work to the likes of Mahatma Gandhi or Martin Luther King.
Andrei Sakharov was born on May 21, 1921. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975.
A developer of thermonuclear weapons, he was at the same time an active campaigner for disarmament. He also campaigned for free speech in the Soviet Union and opposed compulsory treatment in psychiatric hospitals.