George Blake, famous Soviet double agent who fled to Russia after London prison break, dies at 98 ...News

Russia Today - News
George Blake, famous Soviet double agent who fled to Russia after London prison break, dies at 98
British spy, turned Soviet double agent, George Blake has died in Moscow, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has announced. The unrepentant communist was 98 and held the rank of colonel in the Russian institution. “We have received bitter news, the legendary George Blake is gone,” SVR spokesman Sergey Ivanov told Russian media on Saturday.  Blake, a member of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), became a communist while serving as a prisoner of war in Korea. In 1961, he was found to be passing secrets to the Soviet Union’s secret police, the KGB, and was sentenced to 42 years behind bars. He managed to escape from Worm

Hence then, the article about george blake famous soviet double agent who fled to russia after london prison break dies at 98 was published today ( ) and is available on Russia Today ( News ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.

Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( George Blake, famous Soviet double agent who fled to Russia after London prison break, dies at 98 )

Apple Storegoogle play

Last updated :

Also on site :

Most viewed in News