Oleg Gordievsky, Cold War Double agent, Dies at 86: A Legacy of espionage and Nuclear Crisis Aversion
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Ronald Reagan” width=”980″ height=”559″>Oleg Gordievsky meeting with US President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office. Photo: The White House
The Passing of a Key Cold War Figure
Oleg Gordievsky, a pivotal figure in Cold War espionage, passed away on March 4th at his home in southeastern England at the age of 86. While local authorities, with assistance from anti-terror police, are investigating, his death is not being treated as suspicious.
Gordievsky’s life was one of intrigue, serving as a KGB Colonel while concurrently acting as a double agent for
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