Viață de trădător. Oleg Gordievski.

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Oleg Gordievsky is one of the most significant and celebrated double agents of the Cold War era. Born on October 10, 1938, in Moscow, Gordievsky served as a colonel in the KGB, the Soviet Union’s state security agency, before secretly working as a double agent for MI6, the British intelligence service.

Key Facts About Gordievsky:

1. Background:

   • He came from a family with a strong tradition of service in Soviet intelligence. His father and brother were KGB officers.
   • He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), where future diplomats and intelligence officers were often groomed.

2. Recruitment by MI6:

   • Gordievsky began cooperating with MI6 in the 1970s while stationed in Denmark. His dissatisfaction with the Soviet system, particularly following the Prague Spring crackdown in 1968, reportedly motivated his decision to betray the KGB.

3. Espionage Activities:

   • Over the years, Gordievsky provided MI6 with a wealth of invaluable intelligence. This included insights into Soviet political strategies, military plans, and operations targeting Western nations.
   • His intelligence is credited with helping to defuse Cold War tensions, particularly during the 1980s, when NATO's military exercises (like Able Archer 83) were misinterpreted by the Soviets as potential preparations for a nuclear strike.

4. Defection:

   • In 1985, Gordievsky’s espionage was discovered by the KGB, allegedly due to a mole in Western intelligence (possibly Aldrich Ames of the CIA). He was recalled to Moscow, interrogated, and placed under surveillance.
   • Despite this, he managed to escape with the help of MI6 in a dramatic operation known as "Operation Pimlico," which involved a covert exfiltration across the Soviet-Finnish border.

5. Life in the West:

   • After his defection, Gordievsky settled in the United Kingdom, where he lived under British protection.
   • He became an outspoken critic of the Soviet Union and later, post-Soviet Russia.
   • In recognition of his service, he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2007.

6. Legacy:

   • Gordievsky’s defection remains one of the most high-profile cases of Cold War espionage. His actions not only dealt a significant blow to the KGB but also demonstrated the importance of intelligence in navigating the ideological tensions of the era.

He has been the subject of several books, most notably "The Spy and the Traitor" by Ben Macintyre, which provides a detailed and gripping account of his life and espionage activities.