Alexander Nikolajewitsch Potejew
Alexander Nikolajewitsch Potejew ( Russian Александр Николаевич Потеев ; born March 7, 1952 in Luninez ) is a former Russian intelligence officer.
Poteev is the son of a hero of the Soviet Union . He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for his service in the Afghan war . He later worked for the First Main Department of the Soviet KGB . From 2000 to 2010 he was deputy head of the department for illegal agents at the Russian foreign intelligence service, the Slushba vneschnei raswedki .
He had also worked as a double agent for the US CIA since 1999 . Since the discovery of the ring of agents around Anna Vasilyevna Chapman in the summer of 2010, Alexander Potejew has lived in the USA. In 2011 he was sentenced by a Russian court for treason and desertion to a prison term of 25 years as well as demotion and disqualification.
literature
- Andrew Osborn: Ex-KGB soldier named as double agent who exposed Anna Chapman spy ring. The Daily Telegraph, November 18, 2010.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dmitry Petrov: Предатель Потеев получил заочно 25 лет тюрьмы. vesti.ru, June 27, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Potejew, Alexander Nikolajewitsch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Потеев, Александр Николаевич (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian intelligence officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luninez , Soviet Union |