Alnur Mussayev, the previous head of Kazakhstan’s intelligence services, claimed in a Facebook post that Donald Trump was hired by the KGB in 1987 for his first visit to Moscow as a 40-year-old real estate mogul. If it were accurate, the claim would be amazing. Mussayev, however, claims that he has no supporting documentation because he claims that Vladimir Putin has access to Trump’s report.
Mussayev is not the first previous KGB official to say this. Former KGB official Yuri Shvets, who now resides in Washington, D.C., was a key author of Craig Unger’s publication American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump and Associated Tales of Gender, Greed, Power, and Treachery a few years ago. Another former KGB agent, Sergei Zhyrnov, who now resides in France, supported the assertion in an appointment with a Russian journalist soon after Mussayev’s most recent statement.
Zhyrnov claims that Trump would have been carefully watched in Moscow, including his motel maid, his driver, and probably the women he ran into. He claimed that Trump’s every proceed would have been documented and that he might have been compromised when he was engaged in dubious monetary dealings while working on a resort project in the Russian capital.
Although serious, these promises lack reliable information and fit into a larger style of unproven or dismissed allegations about Trump’s ties to Russia.
A Russian Energy, Trump’s First Visit to Moscow in 1987?
Trump’s visit to the Soviet Union in 1987 came at a time when the KGB was positively recruiting prominent American figures, especially business leaders and officials. In the 1980s, the KGB was trying to recruit Americans, and it was instructed to be more intense in fostering important Westerners who was “actively effect” their nation’s foreign policy, according to classified records.
Trump appeared to be attracting a lot of Russian attention. His visit was coordinated by the most senior Russian diplomats, as well as the state tourism bureau Intourist, which is run by the KGB. Trump eventually claimed that a chance meeting with Russian Ambassador Yuri Dubinin, who flattered him by praising Trump Tower, gave him inspiration for the journey. However, according to Dubinin’s daughter, the Russian government was constantly looking for Trump because they thought his personality would make him a primary target for influence.
Russian officials showed him numerous potential sites for a Trump-branded resort during his beautiful travels. He was residing in the Lenin Suite at the National Hotel in Moscow, which the KGB has been monitoring. Trump’s actions would have been monitored, recorded, and analyzed for any impacting actions that might be used as leverage in the future if regular KGB techniques had been followed.
The Russia Claims That Didn’t Support What
Trump’s relations with Russia have longer fueled debate, but previously unsubstantiated allegations about his relationships to Moscow have come under fire.
The Steele dossier, a collection of unofficial opposition study created by former American intelligence official Christopher Steele, is one of the most notorious. The report claimed that Russia had long nurtured and possessed kompromat, including an alleged audio of Trump allegedly engaging in offensive behavior while visiting Moscow in 2013 and that Russia had been collaborating with him. But, important details of the document were eventually discredited. The FBI relied on Steele’s states despite knowing his sources were dubious, and some of the most outrageous claims appeared to be portion of a Russian propaganda plot.
Similar to how widely known the state that Trump’s campaign conspired with the Kremlin to control the election eventually failed. After two years and a lot of work, the Mueller investigation concluded that there was no proof of a legal plot between Trump and Russia. There was no evidence that Trump or his battle acted in concert with Russian actors, according to the final document.
Despite these previous losses, there is still a Despite these rumors about Trump’s ties to Russia. Mussayev, Shvets, and Zhyrnov’s new allegations fall under this wider pattern, which is compelling on the surface but lacking in credible proof.
Was the claims have some truth to them?
Some people contend that the absence of proof does not always mean the promises are misleading, despite the fact that suspicion is appropriate. Trump’s international policy has long been a source of speculation because of his suspicion of NATO, admiration for Putin, and frequently contemptuous stances toward Western allies.
Occam’s knife suggests that the most straightforward description should be used. Had kompromat explain Trump’s behavior more effectively than theories about his character or shifting American political interactions? Or is it more probable that Trump’s pro-Russia opportunities are influenced by his personal outlook, business interests, or other domestic political issues?
The possibility that these former KGB commanders are fabricating or fabricating their accusations cannot be discounted at the same time. Some skeptics may wonder if American intelligence companies are encouraging them, but it seems unlikely given Trump’s impact over the FBI and CIA. Some people in Russia’s security companies might think a group opposed to both Trump and Putin. It’s also possible that the angry ex-KGB officials are merely looking for attention, but it’s not clear why a Kazakh or French resident would do it (unless they merely want some headline popularity ).
The Unresolved Issues
Trump’s 1987 trip appears to have been a part of the KGB’s effort to recruit Western figures who might be of interest to Russian interests. But was he really just a destination of praise and control, or was there a deeper relationship? Has the KGB ever used affecting fabric that was collected on Trump? In the end, we might not fully understand the truth. Suspicion is justified given the success of earlier claims involving Trump and Russia. These most recent assertions, even if they lack conclusive evidence, will certainly stoke more controversy, particularly among those who still think Trump’s Russia story has more to prove than he has so far.
