Former KGB double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies in Surrey aged 86 | MI6
Oleg Goldievsky, the UK's most important Cold War dual agent within the KGB, passed away at his home in Sally, 86. Goldievsky, who eventually fled to Britain from Moscow under the threat of exposure, was considered an important agent working for the British intelligence agency working within the Soviet Union. Counterterrorism police were said to […]
Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko sets world record for most time spent in space | Space
A Russian cosmonaut set a world record on Sunday by spending more than 878 days in space, or almost two and a half years. As of 8:30 a.m. Japan time, Oleg Kononenko broke the record set by his compatriot Gennady Padalka, according to Russian space company Roscosmos. Padalka logged 878 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes […]
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko sets world record for the longest time spent in space
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has broken the world record for the most time spent in space, Russian space agency Roscosmos reported on Sunday. The 59-year-old has now spent more than 878 days and 12 hours in space, surpassing fellow Russian Gennady Padalka, who set the previous record of 878 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes and […]