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VLADIMIR PUTIN has been left humiliated as Ukraine has published a list of 620 Russian agents, which if verified, will expose the heart of the Kremlin's secretive operations and spy network.
By James Lee
With the invasion of Ukraine now entering its fourth week, Putin has suffered a series of humiliating defeats at the hands of Ukrainian resistance, as well as signs of discontent from within. Such is the paranoia surrounding Putin, multiple Russian FSB spies have been placed under house arrest through fear of a coup against him. The move appeared to be a reprisal for detailed plans of Russias invasion being obtained and disclosed by Western intelligence agencies.
The list revealed by Ukrainian sources details passport information, phones numbers as well as personal habits, including driving and drinking patterns.
According to the leaked information, one agent has a Skype address that includes jamesbond007 and another has the characters DB9 in reference to the fictional MI6 officers' much-coveted Aston Martin.
Another agent is reported to be obsessed with premium cars, whilst another is a heavy drinker who systematically violates traffic regulations.
Officials in Ukraine have accused the agents of being involved in criminal activities across Europe.
More: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1587829/vladimir-putin-humiliated-ukraine-publish-spy-list-intelligence-failure
Link to tweet
I also posted a thread about this yesterday when it was announced here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216534747
robbedvoter
(28,290 posts)Martin68
(22,776 posts)fallout.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Lettuce Be
(2,336 posts)lpbk2713
(42,750 posts)Duncan Grant
(8,262 posts)Imagine the intelligence operations one might be able to reconstruct with this list. At least, thats my first thought.
usonian
(9,743 posts)Now, they're going to get endless spam calls for cheap mortgages, retirement plans, hearing aids, time-shares and "better than viagra" pills.
miyazaki
(2,239 posts)Because when that 'check engine' light comes on, it's game over baby.
usonian
(9,743 posts)That means I'm still alive.
Can't forget the shot in "Casino" where Sam/"Ace" is nearly blown up to the tune of Bach's Saint Matthew Passion of all things.
I am sure that Putin is looking behind his back constantly these says, and in the mirror, too!!
Image from RT!
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)usonian
(9,743 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Curiouser and curiouser
KS Toronado
(17,178 posts)Roger Stone, Rudy, Steve Bannon, etc?
SWBTATTReg
(22,093 posts)stuff/secrets/etc., and basically, being a horse's a&& in the world community? putin is still stuck in his cold war mentality and is bound and determined to do harm to everybody else, despite the fact that there is no war, there is no animosity w/ the West (witness the significant trade relations we had w/ them, witness the YouTube videos on numerous Russian citizens going about their daily business, very informative and interesting to watch, especially those w/ the Siberian Express as it traveled across the Russian Steppes.
Perhaps it's a wish of mine, but I hope that something breaks and calmer heads, calmer leaders emerge in Russia (and hopefully they won't get murdered), instead of putin. The world and Russia need a break. A decent break.
LunaSea
(2,892 posts)if this former Finnish intelligence officers assessment of how Russians see themselves is accurate.
Long, with english subs.
Martti J. Kari (former intelligence Colonel in the Finnish Defence Forces): Russian strategic culture - Why Russia does things the way it does?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=kF9KretXqJw
LunaSea
(2,892 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)🌻🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻🌻🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻🌻🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻🌻🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻🌻🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻
How many of these "diplomats" will be arrested and have assets seized?
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lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Spies sent home, instantly unemployable, or worse.
Questions about how the data was obtained, who leaked it, and whether the leak itself damages Western intelligence.
How many might be double agents; some data backflow may have been occurring in some instances...
Efilroft Sul
(3,578 posts)On edit, I was right!
https://everipedia.org/Anna_Chapman
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Fifty is a lot of spies!
Efilroft Sul
(3,578 posts)
who was in the business of spying.
I also wonder how many employees were the red sparrow type.
mitch96
(13,883 posts)fierywoman
(7,679 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,719 posts)Doodley
(9,076 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)not fooled
(5,801 posts)Asking for a troubled nation.
NickB79
(19,233 posts)Who else could hack and obtain those details?
ironflange
(7,781 posts)DFW
(54,325 posts)"This is Fearless Leader! The Ukrainians just released a list of six hundred of our own Valerie Plames! They are now going to suffer some drastic reprisals! I hereby order their towns and cities to be shelled with artillery rounds and their civilian population terrorized!"
"Whaddya mean we already did that? We did? Really?"
"Never mind."
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Blue Owl
(50,325 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)I'm betting this was part of the recent Anonymous hack penetrating the Russian government.