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He was secretly working as a double agent for the Americans during the war.
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The notorious British intelligence officer became the most successful double agent for the Soviet Union during the Cold War period.
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Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024
There’s the Red Queen going double agent for our heroes, and there’s finally an answer to the T-Virus.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Into the Lion’s Mouth follows Dusko Popov, a double agent during World War II who was also a suave and sophisticated playboy while secretly spying for both the British and the Germans.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Sergei Skripal, 73, is a former colonel in Russia's Military Intelligence Service who was convicted in 2006 of acting as a double agent and sneaking the identities of other Russian agents to MI6, Britain's spy service.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024
There’s the Red Queen going double agent for our heroes, and there’s finally an answer to the T-Virus.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Into the Lion’s Mouth follows Dusko Popov, a double agent during World War II who was also a suave and sophisticated playboy while secretly spying for both the British and the Germans.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Sergei Skripal, 73, is a former colonel in Russia's Military Intelligence Service who was convicted in 2006 of acting as a double agent and sneaking the identities of other Russian agents to MI6, Britain's spy service.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Double agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20agent. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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