Posted on 11/03/2009 11:14:29 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Former Israeli double agent shot dead near Putin's office
Shabtai Kalmanovich, a former Israeli double agent who penetrated Golda Meir's government on behalf of the KGB, has been shot dead in Moscow.
By Andrew Osborn in Moscow and Adrian Blomfield in Jerusalem
Published: 7:00AM GMT 03 Nov 2009
Kalmanovich, who later became a prominent businessman and allegedly had links with the Russian mafia, died after an unidentified gunman fired at least 20 shots into his chauffeur-driven Mercedes Benz. Mr Kalmanovich's driver was seriously wounded in the incident.
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After becoming an Israeli citizen, he joined the Israeli Labour Party, was appointed to a position in the government press office and became a mole for the KGB.
He later moved to the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, as an aide, and successfully forged close relations with several leading government figures, including the former prime minister Golda Meir.
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According to the CIA, Kalmanovich was responsible for passing on to Moscow sensitive American intelligence that Israel had acquired from Jonathan Pollard, an American national now serving life in prison for spying for Israel.
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There have been warnings of a fresh bout of mob warfare after Vyacheslav Ivankov, a Russian crime boss better known as Yaponchik, was shot and fatally wounded in July. According to Russian media outlets, Kalmanovich was friendly with Yaponchik.
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"According to the CIA, Kalmanovich was responsible for passing on to Moscow sensitive American intelligence that Israel had acquired from Jonathan Pollard, an American national now serving life in prison for spying for Israel."
lots of Russian with Jewish identity names getting whacked lately
Putin doing a little hunting?
he had a beef with all the Jewish mob guys and oligarchs historically except the one he embraces whose name escapes me (?)
Putin broke their power except that one...I didn’t think he could
It ain’t easy bein’ sleazy.
Sometimes, even with a program, you still can’t tell the Cowboys from the Indians.
After the deed was done, Uncle Joe always murdered his henchmen.
According to the CIA, Kalmanovich was responsible for passing on to Moscow sensitive American intelligence that Israel had acquired from Jonathan Pollard, an American national now serving life in prison for spying for Israel.
Grrrrrrr.
Anyone who says Pollard should be released needs to be their head examined. Pollard should be D-E-A-D. Executed long ago for treason and espionage.
And .... Allies DON'T SPY on their Allies.
Especially one who gives said 'ally' $15 Billion a year in total aide.
Alas poor Yorik-avich, we knew you well.
Shabtai Kalmanovich, a former Israeli double agent who penetrated Golda Meir's government on behalf of the KGB, has been shot dead in Moscow... allegedly had links with the Russian mafia, died after an unidentified gunman fired at least 20 shots into his chauffeur-driven Mercedes Benz. Mr Kalmanovich's driver was seriously wounded in the incident... According to the CIA, Kalmanovich was responsible for passing on to Moscow sensitive American intelligence that Israel had acquired from Jonathan Pollard, an American national now serving life in prison for spying for Israel... There have been warnings of a fresh bout of mob warfare after Vyacheslav Ivankov, a Russian crime boss better known as Yaponchik, was shot and fatally wounded in July. According to Russian media outlets, Kalmanovich was friendly with Yaponchik.
Lev Leviev, who is a Bukhari Jew from Kazakhstan.
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