"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Take away his fishing pole and he'll follow you around like a puppy forever". - Barry and the 'RATS
Have you read the Martin Cruse Smith ‘Arkady Renko’ series? ‘Gorky Park’ and ‘Polar Star’ through ‘Dogs Eat Wolves’ is VERY good in terms of showing the underbelly of Russia/Communism.
Yes, they’re NOVELS, but he puts in a lot of research. He also trashes Cuba.
I LOVE Martin Cruse Smith! :)