This Russian group said it wanted to foster ties with the West. Instead, U.S. authorities say, young Canadians and others were being spied on

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The head of an organization that promotes Russian ties with the West is facing allegations she conspired with and helped Russia’s main security agency spy on young western leaders, including Canadians, as part of an elaborate foreign influence operation.

and perspectives in this country, the Russian case allegedly provides a look at the lengths to which foreign governments will go and the time and money they will invest to sway public opinion in foreign lands.

Over the years, Burlinova has brought journalists, academics, activists and policymakers to the country.It identifies none of the participants by name, as they are not suspected of wrongdoing. “I really liked it. I was surprised. In Canada we don’t have so many informations about what’s really happening in Russia so I was really happy to come,” said Pelletier, a francophone who spoke in English, in a“I think it’s good for the resumé, of course, but also to really like deconstruct the stereotypes and get down on the facts and be more pragmatic and more tolerant as well.”

“Burlinova conspired with the FSB Officer in a years-long effort to influence the opinions of future leaders in the United States on behalf of the Russian government,” says the complaint, which charges Burlinova with conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and acting as an agent of a foreign government without registering her activities.

Paikin said the program offered “a better sense of the strategic calculations and political discourses shaping Russia’s foreign policy, which was useful for my scholarly research.”

 

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Let's say this is true. Compared what USA/West does to Rus/Chi and anyone they do 'not like.' for whatever reason, is a child's play by comparison. Google USA interventions/destructions etc over decades. YKR is their work too. All Rus does, defend self from them

Of course, every Russian statesman is a spy and agent for Russia's bloody regime.

Fucken liars. China perhaps?

Nothing on China? Seems more pressing right now, you know what with the actual evidence and all.

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