Famed Russian spy in the Cold War era dies aged 80
A Norwegian man reviled as one of the most notorious Russian spies of the Cold War era has died aged 80.
Source: smh.com.au
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Arne Treholt, Norwegian official and Russian spy, dies at 80
Arne Treholt spent almost eight years of a 20-year prison sentence in Norway during the 1980s and early 1990s for spying for at least a decade for the Soviet Union and Iraq. Treholt, 80, died in Moscow on Feb. 12, the Norwegian government confirmed.
Source: stripes.com
Arne Treholt, 80, Dies; Norwegian Diplomat Convicted of Spying for Soviets
In one of the biggest espionage scandals of the Cold War, he handed over NATO plans and other secrets. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Source: nytimes.com