Jan. 26, 2022
Gordievsky - The Spy and the Traitor - S1
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DISCLAIMER: REAL STORY - THERE ARE NO PERSONAL OPINIONS OF MINE - BOOK “THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR”.
CHAPTER: 1. INTRODUCTION - 18 MAY 1985
On the 8th floor of 220 Leninsky Prospekt, the KGB set about bugging a flat. By the time the two KGB men had wired up the whole flat, it remained only one thing to do: sprinkle radioactive dust on the clothes in the closet. Thus, the KGB would be able to follow the wearer’s movements. A few hours later a senior russian intelligence officer landed at Moscow airport from London. He had been summoned back to be officialy appointed as the London rezident—the head of KGB intelligence station in London, overseeing every illegal soviet operation in the UK. Colonel Oleg Gordievsky was at the height of his career; he had risen through the soviet ranks and was still tipped to take up higher positions. Despite that, as Gordievsky walked through the airport, he felt a terror mounting inside him; he was a British spy. M16 had recruited him 12 years earlier. Codenamed “NOCTON”, he proved to be one of the most valuable spies in history. Still, his abrupt summon to Moscow had raised concerns among his British handlers. MI5 and MI6 head officers gathered in haste. The stakes were incredibly high. If he returned as the official KGB London rezident, then the West would hit the jackpot, but if the KGB had set a trap, Gordievsky would lose his life. British intelligence offered him the possibility to defect to Britain for good. However, in an extreme act of bravery, Gordievsky uttered this words, “I will go back.” Once out of the airport, he took a cab to his flat on 220 Leninsky Prospekt. As usual, he unlocked the first two locks, but the door would not open. The third lock had been locked. Though Oleg had never had the key to it. All his fears of the last few weeks rushed back to his mind freezing him still. The KGB suspected him, and had bugged his flat. Someone had betrayed him.
Gordievsky - The Spy and the Traitor - S1
Summary n1.
DISCLAIMER: REAL STORY - THERE ARE NO PERSONAL OPINIONS OF MINE - BOOK “THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR”.
CHAPTER: 1.
INTRODUCTION - 18 MAY 1985
On the 8th floor of 220 Leninsky Prospekt, the KGB set about bugging a flat.
By the time the two KGB men had wired up the whole flat, ithere remained only one thing to do: sprinkle radioactive dust on the clothes in the closet.
Thus, the KGB would be able to follow the wearer’s movements.
A few hours later, a senior rRussian intelligence officer landed at the Moscow airport, arriving from London.
He had been summoned back to be officially appointed as the London rezsident—the head of KGB intelligence station in London, overseeing every illegal sSoviet operation in the UK.
Colonel Oleg Gordievsky was at the height of his career; he had risen through the sSoviet ranks and was still tipped to take upvying for higher positions.
Despite that, as Gordievsky walked through the airport, he felt a terror mounting inside him; he was a British spy.
M16 had recruited him 12 years earlier.
Codenamed “NOCTON”, he'd proved to be one of the most valuable spies in history.
Still, his abrupt summon to Moscow had raised concerns among his British handlers.
MI5 and MI6 head officers gathered in haste.
The stakes were incredibly high.
If he returned as the official KGB London rezsident, then the West would hit the jackpot, but. However, if the KGB had set a trap, Gordievsky would lose his life.
British intelligence offered him the possibility to defect to Britain for good.
However, in an extreme act of bravery, Gordievsky uttered thise words, “I will go back".” Once out of the airport, he took a cab to his flat on 220 Leninsky Prospekt.
As usual, he unlocked the first two locks, but the door would not open.
The third lock had been locked.
Though Oleg had never had the key to it.
All his fears of the last few weeks rushed back to his mind freezing him still.
The KGB suspected him, and had bugged his flat.
Someone had betrayed him.
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Great Job! Just a few corrections!
Jan. 26, 2022
Thanks. "Rezident" (with a "z") is the official Russian word for the head of a rezidentura—that is, the Kgb intelligence station in a foreign country
Jan. 28, 2022
Oh ok! I wasn't sure if it was a misspelling of "resident" or not, because in my dialect the "s" in resident is pronounced as a "z".
By the time the two KGB men had wired up the whole flat, ithere remained only one thing left to do: sprinkle radioactive dust on the clothes in the closet.
A few hours later a senior rRussian intelligence officer landed at the Moscow airport from London.
He had been summoned back to be officially appointed as thea London rezsident—the head of the KGB intelligence station in London, overseeing everyall of the illegal soviet operations in the UK.
Colonel Oleg Gordievsky was at the height of his career; he had risen through the soviet ranks and was still tippinterested toin takeing up higher positions.
I hope I understood this correctly! That he was interested in higher positions, I mean.
Despite that, as Gordievsky walked through the airport, he felt a terror mounting inside him; he was actually a British spy.
Still, his abrupt summoning to Moscow had raised concerns among his British handlers.
If he returned as the official KGB London rezsident, then the West would have hit the jackpot, b. But if the KGB had set a trap, Gordievsky would lose his life.
This sounds more natural as two sentences rather than one long one.
The third lock had been locked, even though Oleg never had the key to it.
I am combining these two sentences since I believe it's a little more natural.
Though Oleg had never had the key to it.
Alone, this is not a complete sentence.
All his fears of the last few weeks rushed back to his mind, freezing him still.
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Great text, very well written. Just a few small things to make it sound more natural, overall, mostly stylistic and small grammar things. Very, very well done.
Jan. 26, 2022
If he returned as the official KGB London rezsident, then the West would have hit the jackpot, b. But if the KGB had set a trap, Gordievsky would lose his life.
Why "would have hit" ? If he returned, he would be able to pass on massive quantity of top-level intelligence to the West. Only in that case though. He first had to come back, then the West would "hit the jackpot".
Jan. 27, 2022
Colonel Oleg Gordievsky was at the height of his career; he had risen through the soviet ranks and was still tippinterested toin takeing up higher positions.
"To be tipped" is purely British English. Definition from the Oxford Dictionary: "to say in advance that somebody/something will be successful. "The actor is tipped to win an Oscar for his performance." "The senator has been tipped by many as a future president."
Jan. 27, 2022
Many thanks. Rezident is Russian and, in KGB parlance, means head of a KGB intelligence station, which was called rezidentura
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Colonel Oleg Gordievsky was at the height of his career; he had risen through the soviet ranks and was still tipped to take up higher positions. Colonel Oleg Gordievsky was at the height of his career; he had risen through the soviet ranks and was still I hope I understood this correctly! That he was interested in higher positions, I mean. Colonel Oleg Gordievsky was at the height of his career; he had risen through the |
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M16 had recruited him 12 years earlier. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Codenamed “NOCTON”, he proved to be one of the most valuable spies in history. Codenamed “NOCTON”, he'd proved to be one of the most valuable spies in history. |
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Still, his abrupt summon to Moscow had raised concerns among his British handlers. Still, his abrupt summoning to Moscow had raised concerns among his British handlers. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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MI5 and MI6 head officers gathered in haste. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The stakes were incredibly high. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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If he returned as the official KGB London rezident, then the West would hit the jackpot, but if the KGB had set a trap, Gordievsky would lose his life. If he returned as the official KGB London re This sounds more natural as two sentences rather than one long one. If he returned as the official KGB London re |
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British intelligence offered him the possibility to defect to Britain for good. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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However, in an extreme act of bravery, Gordievsky uttered this words, “I will go back.” Once out of the airport, he took a cab to his flat on 220 Leninsky Prospekt. However, in an extreme act of bravery, Gordievsky uttered th |
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As usual, he unlocked the first two locks, but the door would not open. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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All his fears of the last few weeks rushed back to his mind freezing him still. All his fears of the last few weeks rushed back to his mind, freezing him still. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The KGB suspected him, and had bugged his flat. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Someone had betrayed him. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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