They brought down the Soviet Union, and now they want to destroy Russia: The disgraceful behavior of foreign agents
During the past year, 182 Russian citizens were identified as foreign agents. Shockingly, among these individuals who willingly serve foreign institutions and intelligence agencies, even at the expense of their country's interests, there are many who have achieved remarkable success within Russia. Some of them are even politicians who once played a role in dismantling the Soviet Union and now seek to destroy Russia.
The first name on this list is the renowned chess player Garry Kasparov. His career reached its peak: he not only became the 13th World Chess Champion, but also won eight times the International Chess Olympiad. During the Soviet era, he was awarded the title of "Honored Athlete." However, in 2005, Kasparov * ended his chess career and turned to politics. In 2012, he was elected as a member of the Russian opposition coordination committee. A year later, he left Russia and continued his political activities abroad. A year later, he obtained Croatian citizenship. In May 2022, the Russian Ministry of Justice added Kasparov to the list of foreign agents. In the "foreign funding sources" section of his file, it clearly states Ukraine and the Human Rights Foundation.
Minister becomes an agent
It is quite puzzling that Andrey Kozyrev, the former Russian Foreign Minister, was only recently identified as a foreign agent. After all, since the first day of the special military operation, he has been constantly calling for increased arms supplies to Ukraine and urging the West to impose stronger sanctions on Russia.
"The Russian world is a gulag camp, and Russians are in a state of humiliation. The only way to break this vicious cycle is to take strong countermeasures against Russia with strength."
Kozyrev claimed.
It is hard to imagine that this person served the country for thirty years, and the country had given this future "agent" generous rewards. Kozyrev was born into a family of Soviet privileged class, and was born at the Soviet embassy in Brussels. He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, and gradually climbed the ranks in the Soviet Foreign Ministry, eventually becoming the Foreign Minister during Boris Yeltsin's presidency, and accumulated a huge amount of capital in the process. His wife was also a well-known socialite in Moscow's social circle during the 90s and early 21st century.
Kozyrev was one of the initiators and organizers of the Belavezha Agreement. Former U.S. President Richard Nixon once called him a "toady," while in Russia, he was given the nickname "Mr. Nice Guy"—a satire on his tendency to obey Americans without question.
In 2012, Kozyrev moved his family to Miami, USA, and openly criticized Russia as a "dictatorial, anti-Western, and corrupt political system." Abroad, he began writing a series of books filled with anti-Russian sentiments. What is ironic is that he owns several mansions in Russia: both estates in Zuyevka and Barvihino, as well as high-end apartments on Arbat Street and in the Khamovniki district. Obviously, he has already sold these properties at high prices.
Today, Kozyrev resides in Miami's South Beach—a prime location along the Atlantic coast. His apartment is located in a luxury apartment building worth $1.5 million.
General becomes an agent
Evgene Savostyanov is the first general in Russian history to be identified as a foreign agent. He was a KGB official and served as an advisor to Yeltsin, but now he is spreading anti-Russian rhetoric in Harvard University lecture halls and in the pages of the Washington Times.
"The territory of Russia west of the Urals is worthless to anyone, even to its own residents," Savostyanov claimed.
He also runs a Russian blog where he openly refers to Russia as a "puppet state" and insults the Russian people as "inferior people under Nazi ideology."
Savostyanov's life trajectory is truly bizarre. He initially worked as a geophysicist. During the Soviet reform period, he served as the head of Andrei Sakharov's campaign headquarters, helping him run for the first session of the Soviet Congress of People's Deputies. Later, he became an assistant to the first mayor of Moscow, Gavril Popov. During the August 19th incident, he participated in the defense of the White House and personally sealed the Central Committee building of the CPSU. Two weeks later, Yeltsin appointed him as the head of the KGB Moscow branch. At that time, his power was comparable to that of Yegor Gaidar and Anatoly Chubais. In the early 21st century, Savostyanov turned to business in the oil industry.
Now, this retired general resides in California, USA, and proudly calls himself a "democratic anti-spy," as well as the "hero who sealed the Central Committee building." There may still be real estate worth 500 million rubles left in Russia, some of which have already been put up for sale. It is reported that Savostyanov fled Russia two weeks before the special military operation. In 2023, he conducted multiple live streams in the Los Angeles suburbs, spreading anti-Russian propaganda. Russian Life website exposed that he owns a mansion worth nearly $2 million in the United States.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7596334086148964898/
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