The way the KGB managed itself was incredibily both complex and incoherent. The way the KGB managed itself was incredibily complex and incoherent.

The way the KGB managed itself was both incredibily both complex and incoherent. The way the KGB managed itself was both incredibly complex and incoherent.

And yet, the KGB issued a copious amount ofcountless rules that regulated its agents’ lives. And yet, the KGB issued countless rules that regulated its agents’ lives.

These rules took on a religion-like devotion* by thewere adhered to religiously* by KGB top seniors, and breaking one of them would spell disaster. These rules were adhered to religiously* by KGB top seniors, and breaking one of them would spell disaster.

These rules took on top KGB seniors had a religionus-like devotion* by the KGB top senior to these rules, and breaking one of them would spell disaster. The top KGB seniors had a religious-like devotion to these rules, and breaking one of them would spell disaster.

Of course, all of this partly extended to Soviet political Soviet thinking as well. Of course, all of this partly extended to Soviet political thinking as well.

For example, being gay in the Soviet Union was illegal, but that did not precludevent the KGB from recruiting them as spies. For example, being gay in the Soviet Union was illegal, but that did not prevent the KGB from recruiting them as spies.

A married agent posted abroad was less likely to defect whilst his or her partner and family were still ion Soviet soil. A married agent posted abroad was less likely to defect whilst his or her partner and family were still on Soviet soil.

A married agent posted abroad was less likely to defect whilst his or her partner and family were still in Soviet soilterritory. A married agent posted abroad was less likely to defect whilst his or her partner and family were still in Soviet territory.

This forFor this the simple reason, the KGB could heold the latter as hostages. For this the simple reason, the KGB could hold the latter as hostages.

This for the simple reason, the KGB could heold the latter as hostages. This for the simple reason, the KGB could hold the latter as hostages.

So, the KGB would downgrade any divorced agent and assign them to boring, not importantmenial desk jobs at the KGB headquarters in Moscow. So, the KGB would downgrade any divorced agent and assign them to boring, menial desk jobs at the KGB headquarters in Moscow.

*By "a religionus-like devotion", I meant that the KGB top seniors were deeply obsessed with the rules and strongly demanded that everyone followictly enforced them (the rules). *By "a religious-like devotion", I meant that the KGB top seniors were deeply obsessed with the rules and strictly enforced them (the rules).