War re Ukraine: Thread

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Spy vs Spy: CIA Recruiting Disaffected Russians via Tor


CIA Trying To Contact Russians Who Are Against Ukraine War Via Dark Web

https://news.antiwar.com/2022/05/03/cia-trying-to-contact-russians-who-are-against-ukraine-war/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cia-russians-oppose-ukraine-war/
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-business-europe-media-7f6a05c4306abe4a99b360e14366487e


The CIA is trying to contact Russians who are against the war in
Ukraine and has offered a secure way to contact the agency. The spy
agency wants Russians to communicate with them through a website the
CIA set up on the dark web.

“We are providing Russian-language instructions on how to safely
contact CIA — via our Dark Web site or a reputable VPN — for those who
feel compelled to reach us because of the Russian government’s unjust
war,” a CIA official told CBS News.

    The CIA says Russians disaffected by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of
Ukraine may be trying to get in touch with U.S. intelligence. It wants
them to go to the darknet, part of the internet accessible only
through tools that provide more anonymity. https://t.co/QOXQz0ZI5P
    — The Associated Press (@AP) May 2, 2022

According to CBS, the CIA established a site on the dark web in 2019
and has used it to elicit information from people across the world.

The CIA has released instructions in Russian on how to access the site
on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and other social media sites.

The site requires users to use the web browser Tor, which encrypts a
user’s internet activity. The CIA is hoping that Russians, both
civilians, and soldiers, will use the site to give information to the
US.

An intelligence official told the Associated Press:

    “It’s not safe to directly engage Americans physically or
virtually” in Russia, the official said. “For those people that want
to engage with us securely, this is the way to do it.”

The CIA’s call for Russian contacts could also be related to the US
goal of attempting to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin
by stirring unrest in Russia.

Sanctions imposed by the US and its allies were meant to turn the
Russian populace against Putin, but his approval rating soared to 83%
in March, up from 69% in January.