About Felix Karasev
Lived 1929 – 2023 (aged 93–94). Felix Karasev was a diplomat.
Felix Karasev or Feliks Dmitriyevich Sutyrin (; 1 May 1929, Leningrad – 12 January 2023, St. Petersburg) was a KGB colonel and Soviet diplomat. He served three times in Finland between 1963 and 1992. His memoir Naapurinpojan muistelmat was published in Finnish in 1998.
Both Vladimir Putin and Sergei Ivanov worked for Karasev when he was in the Leningrad and Leningrad Region Directorate of the KGB.
Some sources say that Karasev was a KGB general.
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Who was Felix Karasev?
Soviet KGB General and diplomat (1929–2023)
When was Felix Karasev born?
Felix Karasev was born in 1929.
When did Felix Karasev die?
Felix Karasev died on 12 January 2023.
What was Felix Karasev's occupation?
Felix Karasev was a diplomat.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Felix Karasev. https://biography.guide/felix-karasev/
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