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The Spy and The Traitor

By RowanI
  • Inducted into the KGB

    Inducted into the KGB

    This is when Oleg was inducted into the KGB after his rigorous schooling at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He then went on to start training in 1963 for top-secret spy stuff. The induction was held in the "Red Banner" elite training academy (pg. 16).
  • Gordievsky's First KGB Job

    Gordievsky's First KGB Job

    To Gordievsky's surprise he was indeed not going incognito in foreign Western countries, he was in fact doing intern work and "shuffling papers" at the KGB headquarters (pg.20).
  • Got an "Illegals" Position in Denmark Managing Undercover Spies.

    Got an "Illegals" Position in Denmark Managing Undercover Spies.

    After Oleg thought his job was boring, he got his first promotion to run the undercover KGB spy network in Denmark. This experience led him to want to work for MI6.
  • Oleg Meets Bromhead

    Oleg Meets Bromhead

    Bromhead was tasked to try to recruit Oleg to MI6 so he could become a double agent for the British. They met a restaurant undercover. Oleg took the offer (pg. 53, 54, 55 56).
  • Started Creating the Operation Pimlico

    Started Creating the Operation Pimlico

    This was a plan that would be used in Russia when Oleg would go back for briefings and other spy KGB behavior. This plan was nearly impossible to execute without getting caught by the Soviets (pg. 85 86 91).
  • Gordievsky Goes Back to The Soviet Union to Rise Through the Ranks and Gather Secret Info for MI6

    Gordievsky Goes Back to The Soviet Union to Rise Through the Ranks and Gather Secret Info for MI6

    After Yelena and Olegs divorced the KGB demoted him. He moved back to the Kremlin and wanted to rise from the bottom again. However, this time, he wanted to stay and gather all of the secret intelligence for MI6 (pg. 93).
  • Oleg Gets Assigned to London Spy Position

    Oleg Gets Assigned to London Spy Position

    After a couple of years in the heart of the Kremlin, the KGB had an opening for a spy position in London. Oleg found this to be the perfect chance to try and get into London to make it easier to share his secrets. He got the job (pg. 107).
  • Aldrich Ames Starts to Thinks About Working for The Soviets and Handing them CIA and MI6 Secrets

    Aldrich Ames Starts to Thinks About Working for The Soviets and Handing them CIA and MI6 Secrets

    Ames was getting bored of his stale life at the top of the CIA. He thought he was underappreciated and underpaid. He starts to formulate thoughts and plans to try and become a double agent for the Soviets (pg. 149).
  • Oleg is Getting Interrogated by KGB Because Ames Ratted Him Out

    Oleg is Getting Interrogated by KGB Because Ames Ratted Him Out

    On pg (229) Oleg was interrogated by the KGB because he got snitched on by Ames. He continued to deny it and got out without exposing himself.
  • Operation Pimlico Was a Success

    Operation Pimlico Was a Success

    After Oleg was interrogated by the KGB he had to get out of the Soviet Union. They tried the risky operation Pimlico, and it was a success (pg. 302).