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Oleg Kalugin | |
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| Born | Oleg Danilovich Kalugin 6 September 1934 |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Occupation | KGB operative |
| Years active | 1952–1990 |
Oleg Danilovich Kalugin (Russian: Олег Данилович Калугин; born 6 September 1934) is a former KGB general (stripped of his rank and awards by a Russian Court decision in 2002). He was during a time, head of KGB political operations in the United States and later a critic of the agency. After being convicted of spying for the West in absentia during a trial in Moscow, he remained in the US and was sworn in as a citizen on 4 August 2003.[1][2]
- ^ "Ex-KGB Agent Kalugin: Putin Was 'Only A Major'". New York Times. 24 August 2003. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
On Aug. 4, Mr. Kalugin, the son of a member of Stalin's secret police, was sworn in as a United States citizen.
- ^ "Espionage against the West". Belfer, Harvard Kennedy School. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2020.