American channel CNN accused the White House and the administration of President Trump threat to the most secret US intelligence source in the Russian leadership. According to the TV channel, as a result of the United States was required to evacuate spy. Russia denies the very existence of this agent.
The United States had a spy in the top leadership of the Russian Federation. This statement was made by the CNN news channel. The channel claims, that "recovery" operation was carried out in an agent 2017 and was completed successfully.
CNN's emphasis on the, that the power required after evacuation, how after the arrival of the administration of Donald Trump in a number of representatives of the intelligence community had suspicions, that the spy may be disclosed as a result of leaks from the White House. In particular, the people elect the president blamed the inability to deal with classified information, which could jeopardize the intelligence network in Russia, and in other countries. The US intelligence community considers Russia one of the two greatest threats to the national security of the United States, along with China.
"Removing" source
The decision to "extract" the source was followed after the May meeting 2017 , in the Oval Office, where Trump spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the then Russian ambassador to the US Sergei Kislyak. The topic was intelligence, provided Israel, concerning the presence in Siriii prohibited on the territory of the Russian Federation Organization of Islamic Countries.
As CNN sources say, During the conversation, the president made a series of blunders, which could reveal Israeli sources. Despite, that the conversation touched the Russian agent, some members of the US intelligence decided, that such an approach could jeopardize their spy.
At the same time, the then CIA Director Mike Pompeo said other senior officials Trump administration, what, perhaps, source may be "compromised". After which it was decided to "extracting" or, as they say, exfiltration. This procedure is a last resort, when US intelligence believes, that the asset is in immediate danger.
At the same time, CNN was not able to find any information in the public domain, involving the disappearance resembling a high-ranking Russian official. CIA spokesman for Public Brittany said Bremell:
CNN allegation, that the Central Intelligence Agency makes decisions about life and death on the basis of anything, except for objective analysis and sound collection, It is simply false.
Press Secretary of the White House said Stephanie Grisham:
CNN reports not only wrong, but also may endanger the lives of people.
ID "Kommersant", in its turn, citing a senior representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry claims, Information published by CNN is "pure paranoia '.
As for the outcome of the meeting between Lavrov and Trump, CNN is such delirium is not yet invented.
-quoted interlocutor edition.
CNN is a long-standing and consistent opponent of Donald Trump. The channel came out a few stories, revelations President activities, most of which are carried by a significant evidence base.
