Aleksandr Dmitrievich Ogorodnik
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Alexander Dmitrievich Ogorodnik ' onMouseout='HidePop("11426")' href="/topics/Moskau">Moskau
) was a Soviet "Diplomat", operating under the code name Trianon and Trigon who, while stationed in Bogotá
, was blackmailed by Colombian intelligence agents into spying against the Soviet Union. While he initially showed little promise and claimed he knew only of Colombian political affairs, he was later transferred to the Soviet Foreign Ministry in Moscow
. In this new position he was able to photograph a great deal of secret diplomatic cable
s, many of which were sent daily to the White House
. Ogorodnik eventually requested a suicide pill
to be used in the event that he was caught. His chief handler, famed CIA traitor Aldrich Ames
, was able to supply him with one, and in 1977 Trigon used it after being betrayed by a Czechoslovakian translator working for the CIA, called Karl Koecher
.
Moskau
Moskau is the German name of Moscow, capital of Russia.Moskau may also refer to:*"Moskau" , from the album Dschinghis Khan*"Moskau", a song by Rammstein from the album Reise, Reise...
) was a Soviet "Diplomat", operating under the code name Trianon and Trigon who, while stationed in Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, was blackmailed by Colombian intelligence agents into spying against the Soviet Union. While he initially showed little promise and claimed he knew only of Colombian political affairs, he was later transferred to the Soviet Foreign Ministry in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. In this new position he was able to photograph a great deal of secret diplomatic cable
Diplomatic cable
A diplomatic cable, also known as a diplomatic telegram or embassy cable, is the term given to a confidential text message exchanged between a diplomatic mission, like an embassy or a consulate, and the foreign ministry of its parent country....
s, many of which were sent daily to the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
. Ogorodnik eventually requested a suicide pill
Suicide pill
A Cyanide pill is a pill, capsule, ampoule or tablet containing a fatally poisonous substance that a person ingests deliberately in order to quickly cause his/her own life to end...
to be used in the event that he was caught. His chief handler, famed CIA traitor Aldrich Ames
Aldrich Ames
Aldrich Hazen Ames is a former Central Intelligence Agency counter-intelligence officer and analyst, who, in 1994, was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union and Russia...
, was able to supply him with one, and in 1977 Trigon used it after being betrayed by a Czechoslovakian translator working for the CIA, called Karl Koecher
Karl Koecher
Karel František Koecher is the only mole known to have penetrated the CIA.-Early life:Born in Czechoslovakia, he became a radio comedy writer and was allegedly frequently scrutinized by the Communist security forces for his satire that mocked the regime...
.