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Soviet Analyst Colette Shulman Dies of Colon Cancer at 94

6/27/2026

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Colette Shulman, Soviet-affairs analyst, died of colon cancer on June 20 at age 94 in Danbury, Conn.
She arrived in Moscow in 1955 and joined United Press in 1956.
Shulman held a degree in Russian history and wrote for Harriman Magazine.
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation, said Shulman cut through Soviet propaganda.
Shulman recalled Soviet travel rules required permission for trips outside Moscow and limited travel to republic capitals.

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Colette Shulman, Soviet-affairs analyst, died of colon cancer on June 20 at age 94 in Danbury, Conn.
She arrived in Moscow in 1955 and joined United Press in 1956.
Shulman held a degree in Russian history and wrote for Harriman Magazine.
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation, said Shulman cut through Soviet propaganda.
Shulman recalled Soviet travel rules required permission for trips outside Moscow and limited travel to republic capitals.