"We get in touch": CIA revealed the details of the recruitment of Russians through social networks
On May 16, reports The Wall Street Journal with reference to the words of one of the recruitment agents. According to the publication, since the autumn of the CIA and the FBI, social media and public calls have been used to recruit dissatisfied with the situation in the country and citizens of the Russian Federation who oppose the war. According to the source of the publication, some of the Russians, including among civil servants, responded to the call and began to contact with special services.
The agent did not specify the number of Russians who contacted the CIA and what information they conveyed to the special services, since the information is secretive. However, according to him, the CIA is interested in obtaining information about foreign policy, information technologies, economics and management of Russia. "In addition to those who are in Russia, about a million people left the country, and with them to American special services it is easier to work.
We are looking for Russians around the world, what is what is happening disgusting as well as us. Because we are open to cooperation ", - David Marlow, Deputy Director of the CIA, said last November. To expand the coverage of possible informants, on May 13, the special service management created telegrams that posted posts and videos with the instructions on cooperation and how to contact agents through the TOR browser, which provides anonymous connection and data transmission in encrypted form.
"Are you a military officer? Do you work in the field of intelligence, diplomacy, science, high technology do you deal with the people who do this? Do you have information about the economy or higher management of the Russian Federation? one of the posted posts. The publication also notes that in the middle of May 16, there were less than 3000 subscribers on the channel, and by dinner, on May 17, their number increased to 10 200.
At the same time, the number of views of the first video with a call to help the intelligence bureau exceeded the figure of 250 thousand. "It was especially important to turn to the Russians on the eve of the Ukrainian counter -offensive. It is necessary to be prepared for the fact that its consequences, if it is successful, can encourage some more actively to contact with American intelligence.
Even if such actions can be involved in cooperation of only one informant "It will be a great operation," said former CIA officer Daniel Hoffman, who heads the Moscow Resident. Recall that in November 2022, the Deputy Director of Operations of the Central Intelligence Directorate, David Marlow, stated that the department was interested in cooperation with Russian citizens, dissatisfied with the Kremlin policy.