The CIA has launched a new recruitment drive to target Russians disaffected by the war in Ukraine and life in Russia. The agency has posted a cinematic recruitment video on social media platforms, including Telegram, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. CIA officials involved in the project said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a historic opening “to have Russians come to us and deliver information the United States needs.” The message, one official said, that they hope Russians who work in sensitive fields with access to valuable information now hear is: “We understand you, maybe better than you think.”.

The CIA has launched a new recruitment drive to target Russians disaffected by the war in Ukraine and life in Russia. The agency has posted a cinematic recruitment video on social media platforms, including Telegram, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. CIA officials involved in the project said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a historic opening “to have Russians come to us and deliver information the United States needs.” The message, one official said, that they hope Russians who work in sensitive fields with access to valuable information now hear is: “We understand you, maybe better than you think.”

As per CNN, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has launched a new effort to recruit Russians who are disaffected by the war in Ukraine and life in Russia. The CIA believes that this is an “unprecedented” opportunity to convince Russians to share their secrets. To support this effort, the CIA has posted a slickly produced, cinematic recruitment video online on Monday.

The recruitment effort includes a new CIA channel on Telegram, a highly popular of unfiltered news in Russia. The CIA first posted the video on Telegram, which ends with instructions on how to get in touch with the CIA anonymously and securely. The video is also being posted to its other social media platforms, including YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

CIA officials involved in the project said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a historic opening “to have Russians come to us and deliver information the United States needs.” It also comes after a previous recruitment drive following the launch of the invasion that the officials said has been successful, with “contact coming in.”

The message that the CIA hopes Russians who work in sensitive fields with access to valuable information now hear is: “We understand you, maybe better than you think.” The official insisted the video is “absolutely not” meant to be incendiary or fuel unrest among the broader population.

“We wanted to convey to Russians in their own language we know what they’re going through,” added the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive project.The recruitment video is part of the CIA’s ongoing efforts to gather intelligence on Russia. The agency has been increasing its focus on Russia since the 2016 US presidential election, which was influenced by Russian interference.