The CIA is posting videos to persuade Russians to betray their leaders — and says it's working

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 07:30

A dimly-lit image of a silhouetted Russian man in a snowy driveway, viewed through a doorway and texting on his phone, with the implication he is contacting the CIA, in a new video by the agency aimed at attracting Russian informants, published January 23, 2024. — A still from the CIA's recruitment video aimed at disenchanted Russians, published January 23, 2024.
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The CIA released a video attempting to persuade disaffected Russians to inform on their leaders.
It's the third video so far, which the agency claims is an effective tactic.
The CIA says it's playing on growing Russian discontent with the war in Ukraine.

The CIA released a new video appealing to disaffected Russians who might pass secrets on to the spy agency — a tactic it says is already bearing fruit.

The video, posted to the CIA's social channels on Monday, is narrated by a fictionalized father on his 35th birthday,