</s>104-10218-10032 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINTATIONS STAFF MEMBERS FILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: KASTIKOV, VALERIN, W.A.M.L.U.MILERIN 301-305653 VOL. III INCLUSIVE DATES: JAN 15-JAN.DS CUSTOIAL UNIT/LOCATION: ROOM: DELETONS, IF ANY: DATE DATE RECEIVED RETURNED REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME) SIGNATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL NOT REVIEWED BV HSCA" NO DOCUMENTS MAY BE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE

Summary  
The documents detail Soviet intelligence operations in Latin America during the 1960s-1970s, focusing on activities of KGB officers stationed in Mexico City. Key figures include Valery Vladimirovich Kostikov (201-305052), a Second Secretary at the USSR Embassy, and Aleksandr Kostrovich (201-9401), another KGB officer. The records describe their interactions with Mexican officials, journalists, and leftist groups, including alleged surveillance of U.S. interests and Central American governments. Travel logs, personal details (e.g., family members, passport numbers), and administrative notes on document handling are included. References to coded communications, operational codes like "BALACIRAZ" and "LIEBER-2," and internal Soviet intelligence protocols highlight the scope of these activities. No direct mention of John F. Kennedy or his assassination is present in the documents.  

Key People  
- **Valery Vladimirovich Kostikov** (201-305052): Soviet consular officer stationed in Mexico City, involved in intelligence operations and interactions with leftist groups.  
- **Aleksandr Kostrovich** (201-9401): KGB officer at the USSR Embassy in Mexico City; referenced in operational reports.  
- **Roza Alexandrovna Kostikov**: Wife of Kostikov, mentioned in travel records and personal details.  
- **Svetlana Valeryevna Kostikova**: Daughter of Kostikov, noted in family records.  
- **Vitaly Borisovich Shubin**: KGB officer who left Mexico for the USSR in 1964; close associate of Kostikov.  
- **Ivan Gavrilovich Alferiyev**: KGB officer and Prada correspondent who departed Mexico in October 1964.  
- **Oleg Maklmochschi Nekhropenko**: Vice-Consul and KGB member; hosted Kostikov at his residence.  
- **Jose Luis Balcarcel Ordonez**: Mexican official with whom Kostikov interacted.  
- **Androjo CITIZACROGA, P.M.A.R.MERCAGUIA, CALZALZALIA**: Leader of Nicanican Gun Commander PARTY PCN; referenced in Kostikov’s contacts.  

Key Locations  
- **Mexico City**: Central hub for Soviet embassy operations and intelligence activities.  
- **Moscow**: Kostikov’s home country and destination for travel logs.  
- **Cuba, Chile, Guatemala City, Lima, Peru**: Sites of covert meetings and surveillance operations.  
- **Ciudad Victoria, Mexico**: Mentioned in incidents involving drunken diplomats and Mexican engineers.  
- **Puebla, Madrid, Havana**: Locations referenced in travel records and cultural interactions.  

Key Events  
- Kostikov’s assignments to Mexico (1959–1965) and subsequent returns (1966, 1971).  
- Surveillance operations targeting Soviet agents and diplomats in Latin America.  
- Long-distance call received by Kostikov on 6 February 1970, analyzed for potential Soviet connections.  
- Diplomatic disputes over passport issuance and alleged misconduct by Soviets (e.g., drunken behavior, verbal abuse of Mexicans).  
- Replacement of BROVIN as Third Secretary with Kostikov in 1968.  
- Car accidents involving Soviets and Mexicans in Ciudad Victoria.  
- Travel to Cuba for Soviet industrial exposition (1960) and subsequent return to Europe.  
- Clandestine meetings between KGB officers and leftist organizations, including the Guatemalan University Students Organization.  

Key Organizations  
- **KGB** (Soviet intelligence agency): Central to all operations, with Kostikov and Kostrovich identified as members.  
- **USSR Embassy in Mexico City**: Operational base for consular and intelligence activities.  
- **Central Committee of the CPSU** (Communist Party of the Soviet Union): Mentioned in internal intelligence discussions.  
- **Mexican Communist Party**: Interacted with Kostikov and other Soviet operatives.  
- **Guatemalan University Students Organization**: Reference to a group involved in intelligence reporting.  
- **Soviet Consular Office**: Managed by Kostikov, responsible for interactions with Mexican contacts.  
- **FBI** (Federal Bureau of Investigation): Mentioned in context of photographic records and surveillance.  
- **CIA** (Central Intelligence Agency): Implied through references to Western intelligence contacts.

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