The Spy Who The Spy Who Saved MI5 | The Pressure Cooker | 2
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Apr 2, 2024 Spy Oleg Lyalin, now compromised, must juggle his multiple lives while dealing with a messy love life. MI5 faces challenges assessing KGB informant Lullin's credibility and plans for London sabotage. Tensions rise as Sirosh is coerced into spying, and Lelein grapples with loyalty dilemmas. Lelein showcases composure in navigating a crisis with a policeman under the influence.
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Lyalin's Debriefings
- MI5 officer Tony Brooks handles Oleg Lyalin, a KGB defector.
- Lyalin provides intel on Soviet sabotage plans in exchange for MI5 facilitating his infidelities.
Lyalin's Intel: Threat or Trap?
- Lyalin's information reveals extensive Soviet sabotage plans, exceeding normal espionage.
- This poses a significant threat to the UK but could also be a KGB trap, jeopardizing MI5's credibility.
Briefing the Foreign Secretary
- MI5 Director General Sir Martin Furnival Jones briefs Foreign Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home on new intel.
- He withholds Lyalin's identity, emphasizing the source's reliability and the Soviets' extensive infiltration.