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'''Rezident''' is a Russian intelligence term for a representative of one nation’s intelligence service who resides in another nation and directs the operations of an agent network. A resident is the equivalent of a station chief in [[CIA]] parlance. An intelligence resident may be "legal," that is, operating under a legal cover, most often as a diplomatic official, or "illegal," that is, operating without a legal cover, under an alias. | '''Rezident''' is a Russian intelligence term for a representative of one nation’s intelligence service who resides in another nation and directs the operations of an agent network. A resident is the equivalent of a station chief in [[CIA]] parlance. An intelligence resident may be "legal," that is, operating under a legal cover, most often as a diplomatic official, or "illegal," that is, operating without a legal cover, under an alias. | ||
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| + | A '''Rezidentura''' is analogous to a CIA station. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Soviet spies in America (1921-1948)]] | ||
[[Category:Espionage]] | [[Category:Espionage]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:53, August 17, 2010
Rezident is a Russian intelligence term for a representative of one nation’s intelligence service who resides in another nation and directs the operations of an agent network. A resident is the equivalent of a station chief in CIA parlance. An intelligence resident may be "legal," that is, operating under a legal cover, most often as a diplomatic official, or "illegal," that is, operating without a legal cover, under an alias.
A Rezidentura is analogous to a CIA station.