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Vitaly Sergeyevich Yurchenko (Russian: Виталий Сергеевич Юрченко; born May 2, 1936) is a former high-ranking KGB disinformation officer in the Soviet Union. After 25 years of service in the KGB, he defected to the United States during an assignment in Rome.
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- 2 May 1936 (age 87), Soviet Union
Feb 18, 2018 · How a KGB colonel who defected to the US in 1985 revealed Soviet secrets and moles in the CIA and NSA, triggering a chain of events that exposed America's vulnerability to Russian espionage. Learn about the debriefing, the lessons, and the legacy of the Year of the Spy.
Nov 5, 1985 · WASHINGTON — Soviet KGB officer Vitaly Yurchenko, whose defection on July 28 had been billed as the greatest American intelligence coup in 50 years, turned up suddenly Monday at the Soviet...
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Dec 8, 1985 · December 8, 1985. The New Yorker, December 16, 1985 P. 37. In a Moscow press conference last week, Mr. Yurchenko rerevealed new details about his purported kidnapping by the CIA. Among other...
Nov 9, 1985 · Glimpse of Soviet Intelligence. Titled ''Vitaly Sergeyevich Yurchenko,'' the document offers several intriguing glimpses at one of the Kremlin's most secret organizations. It cryptically notes...
Nov 5, 1985 · Vitaly Yurchenko, a K.G.B. officer described as one of the most senior Russian officials ever to defect to the West, announced today that he was returning to the Soviet Union.
Jul 23, 2021 · On Aug. 1, Vitaly Yurchenko slipped into the U.S. Embassy in Rome with one goal: He wanted a new life. Frustrated by a stagnant spy career in Moscow, despairing over failed relationships with his...
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