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In the midst of the "Cold War," the United States spent decades attempting to recruit employees from Soviet intelligence agencies and workers from secret enterprises, but these efforts often ended in failure. In the late 1970s, an unknown individual delivers a note to the car of the CIA chief in Moscow, triggering one of the most successful operations by American spies on Soviet territory. This stranger would become an extremely valuable agent for the U.S. Hidden cameras, evading KGB surveillance, secret codes, and espionage tricks—this all truly happened in Moscow in the late 1970s and resembles the story of "The Billion Dollar Spy."

00:00 CIA Operation in Moscow
01:36 Connection Between Illusionists and Spies
03:41 Unveiling the Reality of Spies
05:40 The Rise of the CIA
08:17 Notable Soviet Informants and Betrayals
11:02 CIA Operations at a Stalemate
12:52 Analyzing Suspicious Notes
15:06 CIA's Tense History and Growing Skepticism
18:04 Tolkachev's Bold Revelation
21:46 Covert Communication Strategy for Tolkachev
24:52 Soviet Censorship and Encryption Strategy
26:54 Tolkachev's 50th Birthday and Motivations
29:13 Information Exchange with Tolkachev
32:26 Agency's Dilemma and Risks
34:53 Record Reward for Tolkachev
36:07 Soviet Stagnation and KGB Oversight
38:35 CIA's Deep Cover Strategy
41:27 First Meeting with Sphere
43:34 Natalia Discovers the Truth
46:29 Tolkachev's Journey into Espionage
49:23 Tolkachev's Disappearance and Tension
50:43 Tolkachev Declines Evacuation Plan
52:20 Tolkachev Destroys Compromising Evidence
53:53 Edward Lee Howard's Downfall and Betrayal
56:56 Tolkachev's Abduction and CIA Officer's Betrayal