Yuri Shvets | |
|---|---|
Юрій Швець | |
| Born | 16 May 1953 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University Academy of Foreign Intelligence |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Agency | KGB |
| Service years | 1980–1990 |
| Rank | Major |
| Other work | His YouTube channel |
Yuri Borysovych Shvets[a] (born 16 May 1953) is a former Soviet intelligence officer of Ukrainian origin. He was a Major in the KGB between 1980 and 1990. From April 1985 to 1987, he was a resident spy in Washington, D.C.[2] While there, he held a cover job as a correspondent for TASS, a Soviet state-owned news agency.[3] He headed the KGB counterintelligence department for countries in North America and he left the KGB in September 1990.[4]
- ^ YouTube: Розмова за участю Юрія Швеця, Тараса Березовця і Пітера Залмаєва. 05.04.2022
- ^ "Book Discussion on Washington Station: My Life as a KGB Spy". C-SPAN. 14 April 1995. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Smith, David (29 January 2021). "'The perfect target': Russia cultivated Trump as asset for 40 years – ex-KGB spy". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Бонини, Карло (Bonini, Carlo) (19 January 1999). "Скандалы: "Путин может наказать Соединенные Штаты"" [Scandals: "Putin can punish the United States"]. Corriere della Sera (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 July 2001. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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