KGB

the primary intelligence agency for the Soviet Union was known as the KGB, which was responsible for both domestic and foreign political intelligence (Soldatov & Borogan, 2011, pg. 83). Unlike the United States, which use an agency such as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or the National Security Agency (NSA) to conduct foreign operations and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to conduct domestic operations, the KGB…

linguists and mathematicians who uncovered KGB (Soviet Union) espionage activities through a code-breaking program called ‘Venoma’.8 This agency cracked the Soviet diplomatic codes. The KGB were sending messages from New York, Washington and San Francisco through fax. The volume of information being sent by the KGB was so great that it allowed the agency to crack through their codes. Julius Rosenberg was part of the spy ring and was involved with the KGB organization. Julius Rosenberg was…

Upon his graduation, Putin joined KGB where he underwent training at the KGB school in Okhta, Leningrad. Putin’s charisma was noted by his supervisors, and he was elevated to briefly serving as the Second Chief Directorate before being made the First Chief Directorate where he was supposed to monitor consular…

approached KGB agents, in return for money. Hanssen, was caught counting money he received from the KGB by his wife in the basement. Instead of alerting the authorities, she told him to confess his actions to an Opus Dei priest. “The priest instructed him to give up his activities and to donate the money he received to Mother Theresa’s charities.”(Ibid) Hanssen agreed, and stopped spying for several years. Hanssen knew “that the FBI was not conducting surveillance on Victor Degtyar, a KGB…

Give some examples of how the Stasi and KGB used double agents during the cold war. One example on how the Stasi used double agents is the story of Kim Philly. He was one of Stasi’s best double agents. He got into Britain's heart and was getting information for them for 3 decades. The way he was able to get so close and get so much information is that he was a very important part of Britain's secret services. He was able to climb his way up the ladder of importance very quickly. He was…

The Greatest Threat to U.S. National Security Victor Hollifield INTL443 Foreign Intelligence Organizations Dr. Valerie Davis May 22, 2016 The Greatest Threat to U.S. National Security The United States is known to have the most technological advanced intelligence collection capabilities compared to other countries such as China, Iran, and Russia. However, since the end of the Cold War and the global expansion of the internet, nations such as those mentioned before have amplified…

before the assassination. He was supposed to have written a letter to his soon to be wife “I believe that the embassy will come quickly”. Pacepa believes that this is not evidence that the KGB told Oswald. He claims that the KGB never said that they were going to take care of his family. In other theories, the KGB is responsible for the assassination but Oswald is not. According to JFK assassination expert Bryan Ghent, Oswald was replaced by a russian agent who looked like him in order to…

liking to. For example, Oleg Zaitzev was a communications clerk in the KGB; thus, he sees all manner of orders, information, and intelligence that the KGB gives and receives. On the other hand, Marko Ramius is perhaps the top submarine commander in the Soviet Navy; it has been a long time since anyone outfoxed him in the business. Consequently, Marko’s knowledge of Soviet submarine technology and tactics plus Oleg’s familiarity with KGB communications are things the CIA would very nearly kill…

which one finds in the Bible”(qtd. in Rapsas 2). This seems to be a strong argument, leading to the conclusion that he is a religious person, only that he does not believe in the Bible; yet, he did not have faith in a “benevolent God of Christianity”(KGB 1) either, which could be clearly seen when he proclaimed that “If there is a God, he is a malign thug”(qtd in Rapsas 2). No matter if Twain believed in a God or not, he was hostile to Christianity for various reasons. If Twain had completely no…

Steven Lee Myers wrote a book titled The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Putin which tells the life of Vladimir Putin. The book gives details about Putin’s experience in the KGB and his movement toward President of Russia. The book starts on the day of November 17 in 1941 with Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin (Putin’s father) on a suicide mission to stop the German army from completely destroying the last Soviet fleet left to defend their nation. The setting was about thirty miles from Leningrad and…