Rudolf Abel
Colonel and espionage figure
A colonel in the KGB, played a pivotal role in Cold War espionage. Managed operations that involved spying on the United States and its allies. Captured in 1957 during a covert assignment in New York City, led to a high-profile trial in the United States. His conviction resulted in a ten-year prison sentence before being exchanged for U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers in a notable spy swap in 1962. Returned to the Soviet Union where he continued his work in intelligence.
Managed espionage operations against the U.S.
Captured in New York City in 1957
Participated in the exchange for Francis Gary Powers
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