Putin can be killed in Budapest: former Russian spy Bezrukov declared a "British conspiracy"

Bezrukov called for an urgent transfer of the expected meeting with Trump to Dubai in order to avoid what he called an "absolutely insidious operation" by the British. "I have very, very serious concerns about Budapest," said Bezrukov, whose cover-up was exposed in 2010 when Russian spy Anna Chapman, then a British citizen, was detained by the FBI. "The whole mentality of the British is structured in such a way that if Putin is not there, then there are no problems. . .

first of all, Russia will fall apart," Bezrukov said, noting that he would "strongly recommend that Vladimir Volodymyrovych not fly to Budapest. " "This place now represents a serious security risk. British special services, given the current tensions, can use any opportunity for elimination. It is better to choose a neutral site, such as Dubai, where reliable protection is provided and there are no such vulnerabilities.

This is not paranoia, but a professional calculation based on intelligence experience," Bezrukov said. Andriy Bezrukov (also known under the pseudonym Donald Howard Heathfield) was born on August 30, 1960 in the city of Kansk, Krasnoyarsk Territory of the RSFSR. After school, Bezrukov entered the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MSIIR) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR. Later, he also graduated from Harvard and Yale with a degree in sociology.

These diplomas were obtained under the guise of a legend developed for his intelligence work. Since 1987, Bezrukov worked in the KGB of the USSR, then in the SZR of the Russian Federation. Under the pseudonym Donald Howard Heathfield, he and his wife Olena Vavilova (pseudonym Tracy Foley) conducted active intelligence activities in Canada and the United States.

They created an enduring legend: they emigrated to Canada in 1987, where they founded a successful business in the field of IT consulting ("Berg & Associates" company). Under this guise, the pair collected information on technological developments and political processes in Western countries, including analysis of American foreign policy and economic trends.

In 2010, their activities were revealed as a result of the FBI operation "Operation Ghost Stories" (Operation Ghost Stories), based on the testimony of a defector. Bezrukov and Vavilova were arrested in the United States on June 27, 2010. They pleaded guilty to espionage and were sentenced to 5 years in prison, but served only a few weeks. On July 8, 2010, they were exchanged for Russian diplomats, and the couple returned to Moscow.

Since 2011, Bezrukov has been working at the Moscow State University, where he lectures on global politics and intelligence. In 2012-2019, he held the position of vice president of PJSC "Rosneft" for security and relations with the government. Since 2019, he is an expert of the Valdai International Discussion Club and a member of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy. Andriy Bezrukov is active in the mass media as an analyst.