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Presented with an unexpected assignment, Alex Rider's greatest nemesis, Yassen Gregoravich, recalls his life and the path that led him to become an assassin while his one-time friend, Alex's uncle, became a spy.

Examines Saddam Hussein's rise to power in Iraq and discusses the Iran-Iraq War, the Persian Gulf War, the United Nations' efforts to disarm Iraq, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Alexander Kurbsky, a writer and ex-paratrooper, makes secret plans to escape Puntin's Russia and go west, but first Kurbsky is obligated to complete his mission for Russia and infiltrate British and American intelligence.

Contains interviews with eleven Russian young adults conducted in 1992, in which the author discusses the changes that have taken place in their lives since he first spoke with them three years earlier, touching on issues of work, career, marriage, children, economic difficulties, and escalating crime in post-Soviet Moscow.

A Russian journalist presents a personal account of life in her country and the problems it faces since the death of the Communist regime.

Recounts the true story of Michael Durant's experiences in Somalia after his U.S. Army Special Operations Blackhawk was shot down in October, 1993.

Recounts the events surrounding the assassination of former Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, and the investigation into the person or group responsible for his death.

Vinay Rai, one of India's top businessmen and philanthropists, offers an inside look at how his country has become a leading power in the world economy over the last few years, and examines the impact that rise has had on the country's people.

Looks at the development of Russia from an economic perspective, and includes information on population, education and health.