Yuri Bezmenov

Yuri Bezmenov
Юрий Безменов
Bezmenov, c. 1986
Born
Yuri Alexandrovich Bezmenov

December 11, 1939
DiedJanuary 5, 1993[1] (aged 53)
Other namesTomas Schuman
CitizenshipSoviet, Canadian
Education
Occupation(s)KGB press and propaganda agent (alleged), APN journalist, later defector/informant, anti-communist author
Years active1963–1986
Employers
Known forAccusations of Soviet infiltration of, and active measures (subversion) against American society
Notable workVarious lecture tapes and Love Letter to America[2]
MovementAnti-communism
Children3

Yuri Alexandrovich Bezmenov (Russian: Ю́рий Алекса́ндрович Безме́нов; December 11, 1939 – January 5, 1993; alias: Tomas David Schuman[1]) was a Soviet journalist for Novosti Press Agency (APN). In 1970, as a member of the Soviet mission in New Delhi, India, Bezmenov defected to the West and was re-settled in Canada pursuant to an arrangement between American and Canadian security agencies.[3]

After being assigned to a station in India, Bezmenov eventually grew to love the people and the culture of India. At the same time, he began to resent the KGB-sanctioned repression of Soviet dissidents and other intellectuals who dissented from Moscow's policies[4] and he decided to defect to the West.[4] Bezmenov is best remembered for his anti-Marxist, anti-Soviet, and anti-atheist lectures and books published in the 1980s.

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  3. ^ Barrera, Jorge (February 5, 2022). "Chaos agent: A Soviet defector's toxic relationship with Canada's intelligence services". CBC News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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