Person: Francis Gary Powers

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Bridge of Spies to tell story of Cold War’s Rudolf Ivanovich Abel dealer Jim Donovan

The Cold War thriller film Bridge of Spies already a favourite to win an Oscar, tells the real life story of how Jim Donovan negotiated with the KGB to secure the release of Francis Gary Powers, the captured pilot of an American U-2 spy plane shot down on a mission over Russia.

Sat, 26 Dec, 2015

VIDEO: Bridge of Spies star Mark Rylance says playing a spy is not too different from acting

Mark Rylance didn’t have far to look for inspiration for his part in a Cold War thriller, says Susan Griffin

Tue, 24 Nov, 2015

FBI arrests 'Russian secret agents'

The FBI arrested 10 people for allegedly serving for years as secret agents of Russia’s intelligence service, the SVR, with the goal of penetrating US government policymaking circles.

Tue, 29 Jun, 2010

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