colonel lev tolstoy was directly involved in the events of those days he's a direct descendant a name sake of a 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 group of residents but i have no idea what would have happened to gorbachev and others had tried to escape from the residence what i do think he would have faced very unpleasant consequences. this is exclusive footage of the residence of the first savior president a splendid park was laid out almost on bare rocks as had special significance because gorbachev was known to be very fond of strolling by the seaside. walk up of release arizona cedars these pines and these shrubs were all planted just before the territory was to be commissioned in one nine hundred eighty eight. that was a short while before mikhail gorbachev's first visit here. the crimean residence was code named tara trees idea and k.g.b. documentation the interior design of the main building refle