Posted inCentral Intelligence Agency Daniloff, Nicholas Deaths (Obituaries) Espionage and Intelligence Services Gorbachev, Mikhail S KGB Northeastern University Reagan, Ronald Wilson Russia United Press International United States International Relations US News & World Report
Nicholas Daniloff, 89, Dies; Reporter’s Arrest in Moscow Ignited a Firestorm
A veteran foreign correspondent during the Cold War, he was held on trumped-up espionage charges. He credited President Ronald Reagan with fighting for his release.