Anatoli Yatskov
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Anatoly Antonovich Yatskov (Russian: Анатолий Антонович Яцков; 18 May [O.S. 31 May] 1913 – 26 March 1993), also known as Anatoli Yatzkov (alias in the U.S. Anatoly Yakovlev)[2] – was a Soviet consul in New York as well as an NKVD foreign intelligence officer handling American agents and couriers linked to the U.S. Manhattan Project during WWII. His spy cover was eventually blown by the U.S. Army Venona Program which identified him as a key NKVD spymaster involved in the 1940s Atomic Spy Ring.
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Anatoly Yatskov | |
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Born | Anatoly Antonovich Yatskov Анатолий Антонович Яцков (1913-05-18)18 May 1913[1] |
Died | 26 March 1993(1993-03-26) (aged 79)[1] |
Espionage activity | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service branch | NKVD |
Service years | 1940–1993 |
Codename | John, Alexei, Anatoly Yakovlev |
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