The brief video clip shows a Russian government employee and his wife at home with a child, and they appear to be living a difficult life and wondering if this is the life they dream of.
The video suggests that the Russians could make things better by providing intelligence to the CIA while retaining their sense of patriotism. It also shows how to do this using the Tor browser to access the dark web and tools to encrypt communications.
And the agency said in the video, “The CIA wants to know the truth about Russia, and we’re looking for reliable people who can tell us that truth,” stressing, “Your information may be more valuable than you think.” .
The CIA has indicated that it hopes to communicate with workers in intelligence, diplomacy, science, technology and other fields, and that it is interested in all types of intelligence, including including politics and economics.
The US agency has used other social networks in the past, but is now focusing on Telegram as it is the main way Russians get their news, from politics to the war in Ukraine, explained a CIA official told AFP.
The official stressed that the United States was not seeking to foment an insurrection or regime change in Moscow, but hoped that some Russians would find a way to help their country move forward by cooperating with the CIA.
According to him, similar campaigns on other social platforms, most of which are now blocked in Russia, have paid off.
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