Victor Louis (journalist)
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Victor Louis (5 February 1928 – 18 July 1992) was a Soviet journalist who had close work connections with the senior levels of the USSR KGB.[1][2] He was used by the Soviet government as an informal channel of communication and for subtle disinformation operations in the Cold War.[3] Viewed as an agent provocateur of the secret police,[4] he was hated and boycotted by the Moscow intelligentsia.[5]
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Victor Yevgenyevich Louis | |
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Born | (1928-02-05)5 February 1928 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 18 July 1992(1992-07-18) (aged 64) London, UK |
Nationality | Soviet Union |
Other names | Vitaly Lui |
Occupation | Journalism |
Known for | Disinformation operations |
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