Talk:Yevgeny Primakov
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The rumour persists (eg) that he was hired by DHS, for TIPS or CAPPS II; but Iserbyt believed that is disinformation to hide his working for "OIA" (IAO?). Kwantus 20:38, 2005 Jan 9 (UTC)
[edit] KGB service
His official biography [1] actually lists no KGB service until 1991 (when he was appointed to KGB in what was likely an attempt to overhaul the agency after KGB being involved in 1991 Soviet Coup attempt). Various sites speculate he might have been an undercover agent prior to that. Any reliable info on that? Andris 21:09, Jan 9, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Primakov's original name
In his recent book "Russian Crossroads" (2004, Yale University Press) Primakov dismisses speculations claiming that his original name was Finkelshtein. "Later I learned that in other files I was called Finkelshtein. In this case I was completely at a loss - where did that come from?" (p. 17). Perhaps we should correct the entry here?
Is that a dismissal? Pretty easy to parse this as a disingenuous non-denial: "I "read" that someone suggested my name was Finkelshtein; I wonder why they'd say that?" instead of "It is simply not true that I was born "Finkelshtein"". Being suspected of having Jewish roots remains something of a stigma in Russia, and there's nothing in it for him to give credence to the claim. That said, it is probably something that should be reported as nothing more than a rumor.
- I removed the "Finkelshtein" part. There seems to be no verification of this from either official or unofficial sources. The only source that sites this name is at http://www.jewwatch.com/jew-leaders-ussr-pm-yevgeny-primakov.html which is an amateur website at best. There are two facts which might explain the name's origins: (a) the father's identity has never been established, but the latest rumors seem to point to Irakli Andronikov (Ираклий Андроников), which seems Armenian. (b) A possible origin of this name was a discreditation campaign, as an article had been printed in a Russian newspaper in '92 which accused Primakov of working for Mossad (which, coupled with a Jewish nationality, would undermine his support, especially when working in intelligence).
- source: http://compromat.ru/main/primakov/a.htm (in Russian)
- Konstantin3307 04:27, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Edits by 62.248.39.230
Please check the his edit here and on other Russia related topic. I have no idea about validity but he has habit to put "claims" w/o source on Marc Rich page, so I got bit suspicious. Pavel Vozenilek 04:15, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
- What this user keeps adding to the article here is sheer nonsense, not even a bad joke. I checked some of the last edits by 62.248.39.230 (talk · contribs) and while some of them look sensible, some appear nonsense and some are self-reverts. - Introvert ~? 07:05, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
