Rezident -

"Nothing has changed," he whispered, echoing the official line from Moscow. "Russia is doing everything it can to embarrass the U.S. and its allies". The Narrow Escape

As Volkov stepped out of the pub, he noticed a nondescript sedan tailing him—the "Watchers" from MI5. He knew his diplomatic immunity was a thin shield. The "human costs" of the spy game—the double lives, the sleeplessness, and the "shattered nerves"—were finally catching up. rezident

Returning to the embassy, he began the process of "cleansing" his files, burning codebooks and destroying undeveloped film. Whether he would be recalled as a hero or a failure remained to be seen, but for now, the Rezident remained a ghost in the machine of the Cold War. "Nothing has changed," he whispered, echoing the official