British double agent George Blake dies in Russia at 98 George Blake, a former British intelligence officer who worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union, has died in RussiaMOSCOW -- George Blake, a former British intelligence officer who worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union and passed some of the most coveted Western secrets to Moscow, has died in Russia. Blake has lived in Russia since his daring escape from a British prison in 1966 and was given the rank of Russian intelligence colonel. Born in the Netherlands, Blake joined British intelligence during World War II. He said he volunteered to work for the Soviet Union after witnessing the relentless U.S. bombing of North Korea. In the Soviet Union, Blake maintained contacts with other British double agents.

Source: ABC News December 26, 2020 12:56 UTC