Defector’s family arrive in UK

Title

Defector’s family arrive in UK

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Sep 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:21

Description

Interview with Oleg Gordievsky and Leila Gordievsky, a defected Russian agent and his wife who has been allowed to join him with their children Mariya and Anna in the UK after 6 years apart. Oleg describes the changes in his family in the time they were apart and his wife says he is slimmer.

Contributors

Oleg Gordievsky; Leila Gordievsky

Keywords

UK; USSR; Spies; Moscow

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