Necessary Sacrifices
Written by
P. A. Duncan
Copyright 2015
11th story in the collection . 10th tale in Part Two - 1989-1991.
As the Soviet Union crumbles, Alexei Bukharin flies to Moscow and meets with Olga Lubova, a former colleague. They discuss the failed coup against Gorbachev and how it affected both of them. It ends with the two discussing Lubova having to defect herself.