Vladimir Petrov (diplomat)
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Vladimir Mikhaylovich Petrov was a Soviet spy who defected to Australia, the country he was deployed in, in 1954 with his wife Evdokia, in what became known as the Petrov Affair.
Vladimir Petrov in a safe house after defecting to Australia.
Michael Bialoguski
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Michael Bialoguski was a Polish-Australian medical practitioner, musician and intelligence agent, who played a significant part in the 1954 Petrov Affair.
Vladimir Petrov (diplomat)
…were arrested and executed, but Petrov escaped unscathed. Petrov's defection came about through his association with Polish-born doctor and musician Michael Bialoguski, who played along in seeming to allow Petrov to recruit him to gather information, while at the same time reporting to Australian Security Intelligence…
Dr. Michael Bialoguski at the Petrov Royal Commission, Darlinghurst, 08/10/1954