USA Vs USSR: spy who was in bed with both

Vitaly Sergeyevich Yurchenko, born on May 2, 1936, was a high-ranking KGB officer who became notorious for his dramatic defection to the United States in 1985 and subsequent return to the Soviet Union. After serving 25 years in the KGB, Yurchenko defected during an assignment in Rome on August 1, 1985. Upon his arrival in the U.S., he provided the CIA with the names of two American intelligence officers—Ronald Pelton and Edward Lee Howard—whom he identified as KGB agents. However, just a few months later, in November 1985, Yurchenko vanished from his CIA handlers while dining at a restaurant in Georgetown. He walked to the Soviet Embassy and claimed he had been kidnapped and drugged by American agents. His return to the Soviet Union raised suspicions that his initial defection may have been a ruse orchestrated by the KGB to mislead U.S. intelligence and protect their own operatives. Yurchenko's case highlighted significant vulnerabilities within U.S. intelligence operations and is often viewed as a successful disinformation campaign by the KGB. Following his return, he was reportedly interrogated by Soviet authorities to ensure he had not been turned into a double agent. His actions had lasting implications for espionage tactics during the Cold War. #usa #russia #trump #donaldtrump #putin #spy #history #coldwar #war #military #usarmy #america #whatsappstatus #facts #status #statusvideo