KGB debriefed ex‑NSA employee Ronald Pelton in Vienna, receiving cash and suggesting a model for future Russian extraction of Snowden’s knowledge
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The passage provides specific details – names (Ronald Pelton, Anatoly Slavnov, Cherkashin), cash payments ($5,000 and $30,000), locations (Vienna, Soviet embassy), and a timeline – that could be pursu Pelton, a former NSA civilian, was flown to Vienna and debriefed by KGB operatives. He received $5,000 cash and a plane ticket, then an additional $30,000 after a 15‑day debrief. KGB electronic commu
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