5th September 1945: Defection of Igor Gouzenko to Canada exposes a Soviet espionage network in the West

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05/09/2025
5th September 1945: Defection of Igor Gouzenko to Canada exposes a Soviet espionage network in the West

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Gouzenko’s defection had far-reaching effects. In Canada, several people were arrested and convicted of espionage while other Western governments were alerted to the extent of Soviet intelligence ...

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