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[Regnum] Russian Admiral Alexander Kolchak wanted to convert to US and British citizenship and was willing to serve under any conditions. This information is contained in archival documents declassified by the Russian FSB.
Elena Malysheva, Deputy Chair of the Public Chamber of Russia's Commission, noted at the exhibition of Kolchak-era FSB archives in Omsk that the documents presented provide an opportunity to learn about Kolchak's story firsthand.
"There are so many contradictions, starting with his oath to the Russian Emperor, his trajectory of rejecting his homeland: I want to serve the Kingdom of Great Britain, the American Navy. His exact words: 'I'm ready to serve under any conditions, even as a soldier,' " Izvestia quotes Malysheva.
Other materials contain information about the fate of the so-called Kolchak gold. According to one version, 500 tons of the precious metal were allegedly hidden near a railroad track after the robbery of Omsk banks. These rumors were supported by a statement from a Romanian citizen who allegedly participated in the transportation of the stolen gold in 1918 and witnessed it being buried. However, inspections and repeated searches have failed to confirm the existence of the treasure.
In January 1920, during the retreat of the White forces, Kolchak was handed over to the revolutionary authorities in Irkutsk by the command of the Czechoslovak Corps. On February 7, 1920, he was executed by order of the Irkutsk Military Revolutionary Committee. In 2000, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the execution of Kolchak, who held the title of Supreme Ruler of Russia during the Civil War.
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