Yuri Bezmenov
Yuri Bezmenov | |
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| Юрий Безменов | |
Bezmenov, c. 1986 | |
| Born | Yuri Alexandrovich Bezmenov December 11, 1939 |
| Died | January 5, 1993 (aged 53) |
| Other names | Tomas Schuman |
| Citizenship | Soviet, Canadian |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | KGB agent (alleged) and APN journalist, later Soviet defector and anti-communist author |
| Years active | 1963–1986 |
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| Known for | Accusations of Soviet infiltration of, and active measures (subversion) against American society |
| Notable work | Various lecture tapes and Love Letter to America |
| Movement | Anti-communism |
| Spouse | 2 |
| Children | 3 |
Yuri Alexandrovich Bezmenov (Russian: Ю́рий Алекса́ндрович Безме́нов; December 11, 1939 – January 5, 1993; alias: Tomas David Schuman) was a Soviet journalist for Novosti Press Agency (APN). In 1970, as a member of the Soviet mission in New Delhi, India, Bezmenov defected to the West and was re-settled in Canada pursuant to an arrangement between American and Canadian security agencies.
Bezmenov is best remembered for his anti-Marxist, anti-Soviet, and anti-atheist lectures and books published in the 1980s.