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Mitrokhin tried twice to defect to the CIA, but was turned down each time because the CIA wanted to "maintain high moral ground" by not recruiting KGB defecterss.<ref>{{hnb|Trulock|2004}}</ref>  Subsequently, he turned to the SIS, who exfiltrated Mitrokhin, his family, and 6 cases of notes on KGB files.<ref>{{hnb|Andrew & Mitronkhin|1999|Ref=CITEREFAndrewMitrokhin1999|p=1}}, {{hnb|Trulock|2004}}</ref>

Mitrokhin tried twice to defect to the CIA, but was turned down each time because the CIA wanted to "maintain high moral ground" by not recruiting KGB defecterss.<ref>{{hnb|Trulock|2004}}</ref>  Subsequently, he turned to the SIS, who exfiltrated Mitrokhin, his family, and 6 cases of notes on KGB files.<ref>{{hnb|Andrew & Mitronkhin|1999|Ref=CITEREFAndrewMitrokhin1999|p=1}}, {{hnb|Trulock|2004}}</ref>

Vasili Mitrokhin died of pneumonia on January 23, 2004, at the age of 81.<ref>{{hnb|Trulock|2004}}</ref>

Vasili Mitrokhin died of pneumonia on January 23, 2004, at the age of 81.<ref>{{hnb|Trulock|2004}}</ref>