Washington Station
| Author | : Yuri B. Shvets |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 1999-09-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0788166786 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780788166785 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (785 Downloads) |
Download or read book Washington Station written by Yuri B. Shvets and published by . This book was released on 1999-09-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1985, Yuri B. Shvets, an idealistic young KGB officer, reported to the Soviet embassy in Wash., DC. His mission: to try to recruit Americans with access to important political offices. Under cover as a reporter for TASS, the Soviet news agency, he recruited a journalist & former White House advisor -- code-named "Socrates." This is a riveting account of his experiences spying against the U.S. & details the daily activities of Soviet spies in D.C., including the games of cat & mouse between KGB officers & FBI agents. Paints a devastating portrait of the KGB in the final years of the USSR, when it & the Soviet Union were collapsing.
