Mathias Rust

Anniversary prompts memories of German teen who landed private plan in Red Square

Global Politics

At the height of the Cold War, a German teen decided he’d fly his single-ending plane deep into the Soviet Union to build a metaphorical bridge between the Germans and the Soviets. He landed in Red Square — and was arrested and sentenced 25 years ago last week.

Rust in Red Square

Remembering Mathias Rust’s Flight to Red Square

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