Feditškin

intelligence officer

Feditškin was a Soviet foreign intelligence officer who notably resisted learning the Estonian language, preferring to conduct his duties in English. He argued that the working conditions in Estonia were challenging and expressed a belief that many colleagues within the organization were proficient in Estonian. His correspondence with his superior, known by the pseudonym Viktor, ultimately led to an exemption from learning the local language, highlighting an interesting parallel between historical intelligence operations and the current dynamics of foreign students in Estonia.