Yuri Nosenko

Yuri Nosenko
Yuri Nosenko
Born	October 30, 1927; Nikolayev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Mykolaiv, Ukraine)
Died	August 23, 2008 (aged 80); United States
Nationality	Soviet; American
	Espionage activity
Allegiance	Soviet Union; Later (allegedly) defected to United States;

Yuri Ivanovich Nosenko (Russian: Юрий Иванович Носенко; October 30, 1927 – August 23, 2008)^[1] was a putative KGB officer who allegedly defected to the United States in 1964. Controversy arose over whether he was a genuine defector or a KGB "plant." As a result, he was detained by the CIA for over three years. Eventually, he was deemed a true defector. After his release, he became an American citizen and worked as a consultant and lecturer for the CIA.

^ Pincus, Walter (August 27, 2008). "Yuri I. Nosenko, 81; KGB Agent Who Defected to the U.S." The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-05-16.

[1] Pincus, Walter (August 27, 2008). "Yuri I. Nosenko, 81; KGB Agent Who Defected to the U.S." The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-05-16.

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Yuri Nosenko
Born	(1927-10-30)October 30, 1927 Nikolayev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Mykolaiv, Ukraine)
Died	August 23, 2008(2008-08-23) (aged 80) United States
Nationality	Soviet American
Espionage activity
Allegiance	Soviet Union Later (allegedly) defected to United States

Yuri Nosenko

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