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TIL about Konstantin Volkov, a would be NKVD defector. He offered to expose hundreds of Soviet agents operating in Britain. The man put in charge of his case was Kim Philby, who was secretly working for the Soviets. He promptly informed his handlers about Volkov who was then most likely killed.

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