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Yuri Bezmenov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Alexandrovich and the family name is Bezmenov.

Yuri Bezmenov
Юрий Безменов
Bezmenov, c. 1986
Born
Yuri Alexandrovich Bezmenov

December 11, 1939
Mytishchi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedJanuary 5, 1993[1] (aged 53)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Other namesTomas Schuman
CitizenshipSoviet, Canadian
Education
Occupation(s)KGB press and propaganda agent (alleged), APN journalist, later defector/informant, anti-communist author
Years active1963–1986
Employers
Known forAccusations of Soviet infiltration of, and active measures (subversion) against American society
Notable workVarious lecture tapes and Love Letter to America[2]
MovementAnti-communism
Children3

Yuri Alexandrovich Bezmenov (Russian: Ю́рий Алекса́ндрович Безме́нов; December 11, 1939 – January 5, 1993; alias: Tomas David Schuman[1]) was a Soviet journalist for Novosti Press Agency (APN). In 1970, as a member of the Soviet mission in New Delhi, India, Bezmenov defected to the West and was re-settled in Canada pursuant to an arrangement between American and Canadian security agencies.[3]

After being assigned to a station in India, Bezmenov eventually grew to love the people and the culture of India. At the same time, he began to resent the KGB-sanctioned repression of Soviet dissidents and other intellectuals who dissented from Moscow's policies[4] and he decided to defect to the West.[4] Bezmenov is best remembered for his anti-Marxist, anti-Soviet, and anti-atheist lectures and books published in the 1980s.

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  3. ^ Barrera, Jorge (February 5, 2022). "Chaos agent: A Soviet defector's toxic relationship with Canada's intelligence services". CBC News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference griffin-interview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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