Alexander Zaporozhsky

Alexander Zaporozhsky (Russian: Александр Иванович Запорожский) is a former Colonel in Russia's SVR. He was convicted of treason and given an 18-year prison sentence in 2003 for cooperation with the United States but was released in July 2010 as part of a spy swap for the 10 Russian agents arrested in the United States as part of the Illegals Program.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Candidates for possible U.S.-Russia spy swap". Reuters. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-08.


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