The KGB Among Us: The Infiltration of the Émigrés & The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Paperback – March 20, 2026

For eighty years the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia stood as a shining witness of True Orthodoxy against the Soviet-created Moscow Patriarchate, its Sergianist ecclesiology and its adoption of the pan-heresy of Ecumenism. In 2007 that eighty-year witness was abruptly rejected, overturned, and abandoned from within by many hierarchs and clergy who had sworn to “stand fast and hold the traditions" they were taught by the fathers of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad. This shocking turn of events, which resulted in the 2007 false union between ROCOR and the Moscow Patriarchate, left many within the Church scandalized, betrayed, and without a satisfactory explanation as to what had caused this historical tragedy.However, in the midst of these saddening events there was one man who knew exactly what stood behind this ultimate betrayal: Konstantin Preobrazhensky, a former Lieutenant Colonel of Russia’s infamous KGB who fled Russia in 2003 after facing political persecution for exposing the activities of the state intelligence and security services. Drawing upon his firsthand experience inside the Soviet intelligence apparatus, Preobrazhensky reveals how Russian intelligence has long worked to infiltrate Russian émigré communities, manipulate institutions abroad, and use religion, media, and political influence as instruments of state power.Part historical investigation and part insider testimony, The KGB Among Us exposes the methods, operations, and long-term strategy of the Soviet and post-Soviet intelligence services. From the Cold War to the modern Russian Federation, Preobrazhensky uncovers how the security services evolved, how they expanded their reach beyond Russia’s borders, and how they continue to operate within the West today. The result is a rare and unsettling portrait of the hidden world of intelligence, told by a man who once served within it. Read more