a. k.g.b. colonel tolstoy was directly involved in the events of those days he's a direct descendant a name sake of the celebrated russian novelist leo tolstoy. before he rose to the rank of colonel he served as a bodyguard on august the eighteenth one nine hundred ninety one top k.g.b. officials ordered him to block all exits from the globe itself residence but i have no idea what would have happened there gorbachev and others had tried to escape from the residence but i do think he would have faced very unpleasant consequences for. this is exclusive footage of the residence of the first savior president the splendid park was laid out almost on their rocks this have special significance because gorbachev was known to be very fond of strolling by the seaside. resort or is only cedars these pines. these shrubs were all planted just before the territory was to be commissioner at in one nine hundred eighty eight. it was a short while before mikhail gorbachev's first visit here. the crimean residence was code named terra trees idea in k.g.b. documentation the interior design of the main building ref