The CIA released a video for the recruitment of Russian spies against the war in Ukraine

The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released the video to recruit disaffected Russians with war in Ukraine and life in Russia and ask them to act as confidants of Washington.

The video, released this Tuesday by CNN, presents a film format and, according to the chain, it is a new attempt to exploit what US intelligence officials believe is an “unprecedented” opportunity to convince Russians dissatisfied with the conflict to help end it. The material was published on a new CIA channel on Telegram, a very popular social network in Russia where unfiltered news is included.

Ending video offering instructions on how to contact the CIA anonymously and securelyit was also published on other social media and platforms, including YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

CIA officials involved in the project told CNN that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created a historic opportunity “for the Russians to come to us and provide the information that the United States needs.” “We wanted to convey to the Russians in their own language that we know what they are going through,” added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive project.

The clerk insisted that the video not intended for incendiary or riotous purposes not only among the general population, where Russian President Vladimir Putin still enjoys high levels of support, but also among people who may be undecided.

Pictures call for “Russian patriotism”». What the CIA thinks the Russians are going through, what it thinks might convince them to become active, is the self-doubt, the lack of purpose (of the war), and the oppression they suffer, CNN explained.