Peter Vladimirov
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Peter or Pyotr Parfenovich Vladimirov was a Soviet diplomat and journalist. He is best known for The Vladimirov Diaries
, in which he recounted the events in Yan'an
during the Second World War, particularly information on Mao Zedong
.
From May 1938 through to November 1945, he served as a correspondent for the Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union
(TASS). At the same time, from May 1942 to 1945, Vladimirov also acted as a liaison officer for Comintern
to the headquarters of the Communist Party of China
in Yan'an
, the capital of the so-called Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region.
In The Vladimirov Diaries, he recounted events in Yan'an during the Second World War. The diary, published after his death by his son Yury Vlasov
, and full of criticism of Mao's government, has been criticized as having been edited for Soviet propaganda purposes.
Vladimirov's last appointment was as a Soviet ambassador to Burma
(1952); but, due to illness and death, he was unable to start working at that position.
The Vladimirov Diaries
The Vladimirov diaries: Yenan, China, 1942-1945 was a book written by Peter Vladimirov published in 1973 after his death. It recounts the events in Yan'an during the Second World War, particularly information on Mao Zedong....
, in which he recounted the events in Yan'an
Yan'an
Yan'an , is a prefecture-level city in the Shanbei region of Shaanxi province in China, administering several counties, including Zhidan County , which served as the Chinese communist capital before the city of Yan'an proper took that role....
during the Second World War, particularly information on Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
.
From May 1938 through to November 1945, he served as a correspondent for the Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union
Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union
The Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union , was the central agency for collection and distribution of internal and international news for all Soviet newspapers, radio and television stations...
(TASS). At the same time, from May 1942 to 1945, Vladimirov also acted as a liaison officer for Comintern
Comintern
The Communist International, abbreviated as Comintern, also known as the Third International, was an international communist organization initiated in Moscow during March 1919...
to the headquarters of the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in Yan'an
Yan'an
Yan'an , is a prefecture-level city in the Shanbei region of Shaanxi province in China, administering several counties, including Zhidan County , which served as the Chinese communist capital before the city of Yan'an proper took that role....
, the capital of the so-called Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region.
In The Vladimirov Diaries, he recounted events in Yan'an during the Second World War. The diary, published after his death by his son Yury Vlasov
Yury Vlasov
Yury Petrovich Vlasov is a former Olympic heavyweight weightlifter for the Soviet Union, a writer and a politician.- Biography :...
, and full of criticism of Mao's government, has been criticized as having been edited for Soviet propaganda purposes.
Vladimirov's last appointment was as a Soviet ambassador to Burma
Myanmar–Russia relations
Bilateral relations with the Russian Federation are the strongest enjoyed by largely isolated Myanmar. Russia had established diplomatic relations with Myanmar , when it became independent and it remained so even today after the fall of the Soviet Union. China and Russia once vetoed a U.N....
(1952); but, due to illness and death, he was unable to start working at that position.