Talk:Yakov Blumkin

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An entry from Yakov Blumkin appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 6 March 2006.

[edit] Coordinate with Zublin article

The Elizabeth Zubilin article indictes the two were actually married and had a long term relationship. No mention of her being "sent to seduce" him. Which version is correct? --KNHaw 01:24, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Orlov (Secret History) says that Yagoda ordered Zubilin to seduce Blumkin in Moscow. Andrew (Mitrokhin Archive) says that Trilisser, Yagoda's deputy, arranged an early version of what was known as the "honey pot," and had her sent to Turkey for the seduction. Both authors agree she was encouraged to "abandon bourgeois predjudices" and seduce Blumkin. Neither speaks of a marriage. The Zubilin article needs a re-write...