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Stanislav Petrov died on May 19, 2017, in Fryazino, Russia









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Stanislav Petrov Honored at the United Nations

Stanislav Petrov was honored in a meeting at the United Nations in New York City Jan. 19, 2006, which he described as his happiest day in many years. At the United Nations meeting, The Association of World Citizens, an international peace organization with branches in 30 countries, presented Stanislav Petrov with a special World Citizen Award. This is the second such award he has received from that organization (both awards are described further down on this page).

The following day Stanislav Petrov met with renowned American journalist Walter Cronkite at his CBS office in New York City. That interview, in addition to other highlights of Stanislav Petrov’s trip to the United States, were filmed for The Man Who Saved the World, a documentary film by the Danish motion picture company Statement Film. The film premiered Oct. 17, 2014, at the Woodstock Film Festival in Woodstock, New York. In addition to Stanislav Petrov and Walter Cronkite, The Man Who Saved the World features Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Matt Damon and Robert De Niro. This is a trailer for the film:

During his travels for The Man Who Saved the World, Stanislav Petrov was accompanied by his interpreter, Galina. In the film, translator Alexandra Khaimenova interviews Stanislav Petrov. Altogether Stanislav Petrov was in the United States Jan. 14-28, 2006, participating in many meetings and interviews.

Stanislav Petrov revisited the United States in the spring of 2007, traveling to New York, to missile silos in South Dakota, to Las Vegas and the Nevada Test Site, and to San Francisco (all part of filming for the documentary The Man Who Saved the World).