New CIA video recruits government officials in Russia
By Ryan Robertson (Anchor, Investigative Reporter)
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Click to see story on Il Primato NazionaleThe next new batch of CIA recruits could be officials in the Russian government. The Central Intelligence Agency said it’s open for business in Russia, and apparently, business is good.
Since last fall, the CIA and the FBI have not been shy about asking disgruntled Russians to reach out. David Marlowe, the deputy director of operations for the CIA, said Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was a massive failure that created new opportunities for Western intelligence agencies.
The CIA’s efforts to recruit disgruntled Russians are going well enough the agency is now expanding the operation. The American spy agency released a new video on Telegram and other social media sites popular in Russia. The video is directly targeted at people in the Russian government.
The nearly two-minute fictional video depicts Russian officials at home or work, wrestling over the decision to contact the CIA. The video is voiced in Russian, but does not mention the war in Ukraine or Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The CIA’s video ends telling the audience, “The people around you may not want to hear the truth. We do. You aren’t powerless. Connect with us securely.” Instructions then come on the screen with ways to securely connect with an American spy.
For security reasons, the CIA isn’t disclosing how many Russians it has successfully recruited into the fold since last fall. Nor will the agency say what sort of information it has gleaned from its recent recruiting efforts in Russia.
According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the video is not designed to foment Putin’s overthrow or Russia’s destabilization. The WSJ reported the CIA is hoping Russians will come forward with information relating to Russia’s economy, foreign policy, cyber activities and senior leadership.
The timing of the video’s release is also worth noting; coming out just before Ukraine is expected to launch a counteroffensive against Russia. Daniel Hoffman, the CIA’s former Moscow station chief, told the WSJ “you want to be prepared, with your catcher’s mitt, ready to go.”
THE NEXT NEW BATCH OF CIA RECRUITS COULD BE OFFICIALS IN THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT. THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY SAYS IT’S OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN RUSSIA, AND APPARENTLY, BUSINESS IS GOOD.
SINCE LAST FALL, THE CIA AND THE FBI HAVE NOT BEEN SHY ABOUT ASKING DISGRUNTLED RUSSIANS TO REACH OUT. IT’S AN EFFORT WHICH IS BEARING ENOUGH FRUIT THE CIA IS EXPANDING THE OPERATION.
THE AMERICAN SPY AGENCY RELEASED A NEW VIDEO ON RUSSIAN SOCIAL MEDIA WHICH IS DIRECTLY TARGETED AT PEOPLE IN THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT. THE FICTIONAL VIDEO DEPICTS RUSSIAN OFFICIALS AT HOME OR WORK, WRESTLING OVER THE DECISION TO CONTACT THE CIA. THE VIDEO DOES NOT MENTION THE WAR IN UKRAINE OR RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN.
THE VIDEO ENDS TELLING THE AUDIENCE EVEN IF PEOPLE AROUND THEM DON’T WANT TO HEAR THE TRUTH, THE CIA DOES AND THEN GIVES INSTRUCTIONS ON WAYS TO CONNECT SECURELY WITH AN AMERICAN SPY.
FOR SECURITY REASONS, THE CIA ISN’T DISCLOSING HOW MANY RUSSIANS IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED INTO THE FOLD SINCE LAST FALL. NOR WILL THE AGENCY SAY WHAT SORT OF INFORMATION IT HAS GLEANED FROM ITS RECENT RECRUITING EFFORTS.
THE TIMING OF THE VIDEOS RELEASE IS ALSO WORTH NOTING; COMING OUT JUST BEFORE UKRAINE IS EXPECTED TO LAUNCH A COUNTEROFFENSIVE. IN THE WORDS OF THE CIA’S FORMER MOSCOW STATION CHIEF, IT’S GOOD TO BE PREPARED WITH YOUR CATCHER’S MITT READY TO GO.
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CIA launches video to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on CNNCIA launches video to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on Sydney Morning HeraldCIA seeks to recruit Russian spies with new video campaign
Click to see story on CBS NewsCIA to Russians: Come spy for us
Click to see story on Politico EuropeCIA Seeks to Recruit War-Weary, High-Ranking Russians With Video Appeal
Click to see story on The Moscow TimesCIA hopes this video will recruit new spies in Russia
Click to see story on CTV NewsCIA launches video to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on KRDOCIA launches video to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on KIFICIA launches video to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on KVIACIA launches effort to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on NewsweekCIA Launches Video to Recruit Russian Spies
Click to see story on Political WireThe CIA launches a video on social networks to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on ANSACIA launches video to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on waaytv.comCIA Releases Highly-Produced Video To Recruit Russian Spies – Breaking911
Click to see story on Breaking911In new Telegram video, CIA urges Russians to leak ‘the truth’
Click to see story on Times of IndiaCIA release video to recruit Russian spies, asking applicants to contact through dark web
Click to see story on Independent.ieCIA launches campaign in Russia to recruit spies
Click to see story on The TelegraphCIA creates own Telegram channel aimed at recruiting Russians to spy for US
Click to see story on TASS [🇷🇺-affiliated]In new Telegram video, CIA urges Russians leak ‘the truth’
Click to see story on Malay MailIn new Telegram video, CIA urges Russians leak ‘the truth’
Click to see story on Bangkok PostIn a video, the CIA encourages the Russians to give it intelligence
Click to see story on Le FigaroCIA launches video to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on 9NewsRight
Untracked Bias
CIA launches new campaign to recruit Russians (video)
Click to see story on Glavcom.uaCIA launches online campaign to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on ZN.UA Зеркало неделиCIA launches multimedia campaign to recruit “confidants” in Russia
Click to see story on Jornal de NotíciasCIA creates Telegram, publishes an advertisement recruiting Russian spies and opens a communication channel on the dark web
Click to see story on PublicoWith video, the CIA seeks to recruit Russian spies against the war in Ukraine
Click to see story on El UniversalCIA releases video to recruit Russian spies, asking applicants to contact through dark web
Click to see story on Belfast TelegraphThe CIA wants to recruit Russian spies: the video to convince citizens disappointed by the war – Il Fatto Quotidiano
Click to see story on Il Fatto QuotidianoVideo. “Contact CIA”: the multimedia campaign to attract Russian citizens
Click to see story on TSF Rádio NotíciasWar in Ukraine: the CIA encourages the Russians to provide it with intelligence
Click to see story on Le ParisienCIA releases slick video to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on NUVideo. War in Ukraine: the CIA encourages the Russians to give it intelligence
Click to see story on Sud OuestUkraine. CIA launches multimedia campaign to capture Russian citizens
Click to see story on Noticias ao MinutoCIA uses video to recruit Russian informants
Click to see story on stol.itLaunch CIA video to recruit Russian spies
Click to see story on reforma.comCIA uses video to recruit informants in Russia
Click to see story on n-tv.deUS recruits spies in Russia with video + video
Click to see story on Magyar NemzetUS CIA urges Russians to disclose classified information as well
Click to see story on aktuality.skUnited States: CIA invites Russians to give it intelligence
Click to see story on Le Point.frCIA encourages Russians disillusioned with Vladimir Putin to give him intelligence
Click to see story on rts.chThe CIA launched a new video for Russians in Telegram: “We need your truth”
Click to see story on The Eastern HeraldThe CIA releases a video to recruit Russian spies disgruntled by the war in Ukraine
Click to see story on La OpinionCIA releases video to recruit new spies in Russia
Click to see story on AydınlıkCIA uses video to recruit Russian informants
Click to see story on Salzburger NachrichtenCNN: The CIA has created a Telegram channel to recruit Russians
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