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Gordievsky's Spy Training Demo
- Oleg Gordievsky demonstrated KGB training by avoiding confrontation with surveillance during a British TV show.
- His average appearance helped him blend in and avoid detection as a spy.
Operation Ryan’s Paranoia
- Operation Ryan was a Soviet KGB program to spot imminent nuclear attack signs from the West.
- Irrational signals like changes in Pentagon office lights were also tracked, amplifying paranoia.
Czech Invasion Sparks Defection
- Gordievsky’s disillusionment began with the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
- Witnessing USSR's oppressive move was the turning point leading him to become a double agent.