A former Soviet spy chief who has acknowledged his involvement in the death of a U.S. double agent wants to be a permanent U.S. resident, according to a published report.
Retired KGB Maj. Gen. Oleg Kalugin left Russia three years ago and "is trying to turn his life around and move forward," said Paul Joyal, a former staff member of the Senate intelligence committee who now works with Kalugin at the Washington-based consulting firm Intercon.However, Joyal told The Washington Post in Thursday's editions that Kalugin does not plan to apply for U.S. citizenship, "is not a defector and is not going to be one."
Kalugin's attempts to apply for residency are being opposed by several retired CIA agents who suggested that the agency may be helping Kalugin get his green card, the Post reported.
In his 1994 memoir, Kalugin wrote about his involvement in the death of American double agent Nicholas Shadrin. He acknowledged helping plan the kidnapping of Shadrin, a former Soviet military officer who defected in 1959 to the United States. Shadrin worked for the Office of Naval Intelligence and the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Joyal said Kalugin has not been talking to the CIA about his past.
"He is not going to give up people who put their trust in his hands," he said.
CIA officials refused to comment on whether the agency is providing any assistance to Kalugin.
Since leaving Russia in 1994, Kalugin has taught at Catholic University in Washington, made speeches around the United States and joined with the late former CIA Director William Colby to create a spy game.
He primarily has worked at Intercon, however, consulting on Russian business ventures with clients that include AT&T.