Iuri Bezmenov

Iuri Bezmenov was a former Soviet KGB officer who became a prominent critic of the Soviet regime after defecting to the West. He is known for his insights into the methods employed by the KGB to manipulate and destabilize foreign nations through psychological warfare and disinformation campaigns. Bezmenov's theories on the four stages of subversion—demoralization, destabilization, crisis, and normalization—have been influential in discussions about hybrid warfare and the tactics used by Russia against other countries.