Roman Malinovsky

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Roman Malinovsky (1876-1918) was a Russian spy.

In 1902, he was convicted of stealing, and sentenced to jail.

In 1910, the Okhrana released him: he became thus a Tsarist spy, and infiltrated the Bolshevik party. In 1912, he joined the Central Committee with Lenin' support. Afterwards, he was elected at the Duma, and led the 6-member Bolshevik group.

In 1914, his real identity was unveiled, and he went into exile in Germany.

In 1918, he tried to join the Petrograd Soviet, but Grigory Zinoviev recognized him. After a short trial, he was executed by firing squad.

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[edit] Further reading

  • Ralph Carter Elwood: Roman Malinovsky, a life without a cause, Oriental Research Partners, 1977
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