Russia Surprised By 'Crude, Clumsy' US Spying -- The Telegraph
The Kremlin is surprised by the "crude and clumsy" espionage activities of the United States in Russia, after a suspected CIA operative was caught trying to recruit a Russian agent, a senior advisor to President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
"To say the least, we are surprised by the extremely crude and clumsy recruitment" that came after pledges by both sides to improve cooperation, said Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, quoted by ITAR-TASS.
He added Russian national security chief Nikolai Patrushev would travel to the United States from May 20-21, possibly carrying a message from Putin to President Barack Obama.
It was also reported on Wednesday that the alleged CIA spy caught red-handed by Russia was likely interested in obtaining information about the Boston bombing suspects, whose origins were in the Russian Caucasus.
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My Comment: I cover Russian media (I speak Russian) .... and universally .... most Russian commentators are surprised by how clumsy the CIA was in this spy case. I agree .... from the outside looking in .... it does look like amateur hour in the CIA.
Update #1: 5 signs there’s something fishy about the alleged CIA spy arrested in Moscow -- Max Fisher, Washington Post
Update #2: Russia spy case: Was US diplomat set up? -- Peter Grier, Christian Science Monitor
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