Moscow Honors Spy Who Defected from Britain

from National Public Radio

George Blake, one of Russia's most revered spies was honored on his 85th birthday. Blake worked for Britain's spy agency during the Cold War. In time, he tipped off the Soviets to efforts by their enemies to decode military communications in East Berlin. Blake was arrested in 1961 and put in a British prison. Five years later, he escaped, and fled to the Soviet Union. He still trains Russian spies today.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, November 13, 2007