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The Soviet Union
Government
Igor
Igor Burov
Portrayed By: Boris Lee Krutonog
KGB
Zhukov
General Viktor Zhukov
Played By: Olek Krupa
Victor Zhukov is a General in the KGB's First Chief Directorate. He is a mentor and father figure to Elizabeth. He is also the man who arranged her marriage to Philip.
- Cool Old Guy: Zhukov seems to be a genuinely nice person.
- Mentor Occupational Hazard: He is assassinated by the CIA in retaliation for the deaths of four FBI agents and a scientist by a renegade faction of the KGB.
- Old Flame: In "Covert War", Claudia reveals that she used to be romantically involved with Zhukov.
- Parental Substitute: He seems to genuinely care about Elizabeth and think of her as a daughter. In turn, Elizabeth looks at him like a father.
- Pet the Dog: A literal example. One scene has Zhukov telling Elizabeth about how much he loves his pet dog.
- Reasonable Authority Figure
- The Spymaster: As a General in the KGB's First Directorate, his job is to give orders to KGB agents in the field and oversee operations.
Timoshev
Nikolai Timoshev
Portrayed By: David Vadim
Other Residents of the Soviet Union
Yelena
Yelena Burova
Portrayed By: Snezhana Chernova