Siberian Seven

The Siberian Seven refers to a family of persecuted Pentecostals in the Soviet Union who took up residency in the US embassy in Moscow.^[1] The Vashchenko family, originally from Chernogorsk, Siberia, stayed there from June 1978 to June 1983^[2] before they were allowed to leave to Israel on a tourist visa and eventually settling in the United States^[3]

References

^ "At Last, the Promised Land". People. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
^ Ned Temko (June 26, 1981). "Siberian seven' begin 4th year as 'guests' of US Embassy in Moscow". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
^ "16 SIBERIAN PENTECOSTALS END A TRIP TO FREEDOM". New York Times. July 21, 1983. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

External links

Siberian Seven Collection, 1978-1989 | Wheaton College Archives & Special Collections

[1] "At Last, the Promised Land". People. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

[2] Ned Temko (June 26, 1981). "Siberian seven' begin 4th year as 'guests' of US Embassy in Moscow". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

[3] "16 SIBERIAN PENTECOSTALS END A TRIP TO FREEDOM". New York Times. July 21, 1983. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

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