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On This Day October 27, 1988 – President Reagan Suspended Construction Of The New U S Embassy In Moscow

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On This Day October 27, 1988 – President Reagan Suspended Construction Of The New U S Embassy In Moscow.

On this day October 27, 1988, President Ronald Reagan ordered the suspension of construction on the new United States Embassy in Moscow after American intelligence discovered extensive Soviet listening devices embedded within the building’s structure. The revelation exposed one of the most audacious espionage efforts of the Cold War, highlighting the deep mistrust and high stakes between the two superpowers during the final years of the decade.

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