Witness History: Archive 2011 - The release of Sakharov

Download The release of Sakharov

In December 1986 the Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov was allowed to return to Moscow.

He had spent seven years in internal exile.

His release had been ordered by the reforming Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Photo: AFP/Getty Images

Published on Tuesday, 27th December 2011.

Available Podcasts from Witness History: Archive 2011

Subscribe to Witness History: Archive 2011

We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the Witness History: Archive 2011 webpage.