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He was secretly working as a double agent for the Americans during the war.
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He was sanctioned by the European Union in 2019 in connection with the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, England with the nerve agent Novichok.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
As double agent Vesper Lynd, Eva Green is such a powerful figure that her memory haunts Bond for the entirety of Craig’s tenure.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
During its run, the show became famous for its shocking twists, from fake deaths to surprise double agents and time jumps — all of which Garner had to keep quiet about.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Filmmakers and audiences remain fascinated with glamorous, globe-trotting double agents and their efforts to steal, retrieve or secure information, people or weapons deemed vital to a country’s national security.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 15 Jan. 2026
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
As double agent Vesper Lynd, Eva Green is such a powerful figure that her memory haunts Bond for the entirety of Craig’s tenure.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
During its run, the show became famous for its shocking twists, from fake deaths to surprise double agents and time jumps — all of which Garner had to keep quiet about.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Filmmakers and audiences remain fascinated with glamorous, globe-trotting double agents and their efforts to steal, retrieve or secure information, people or weapons deemed vital to a country’s national security.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Double agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20agent. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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