WAPO: Russian spy chiefs (3 of them!)met in Washington with CIA director to discuss counterterrorism

[deminks]

Last edited Wed Jan 31, 2018, 01:58 PM - Edit history (1)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/russian-spy-chiefs-met-in-washington-with-cia-director-to-discuss-counterterrorism/2018/01/31/0b761976-068b-11e8-94e8-e8b8600ade23_story.html?utm_term=.b173f7f1b850

Two top Russian spy chiefs traveled to Washington last week to discuss counterterrorism issues with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, but the unusual visit also raised concerns among some U.S. officials that Moscow could interpret the encounter as a sign the Trump administration is willing to move beyond the issue of election interference, current and former U.S. intelligence officials said.

Pompeo met with Sergey Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service or SVR, and Alexander Bortnikov, who runs the FSB, which is the main successor to the Soviet-era security service the KGB. The head of Russia’s military intelligence, the GRU, also came to Washington, though it’s not clear that he met with Pompeo.

A senior U.S. intelligence official based in Moscow was also called back to Washington for the meeting with the CIA chief, said a person familiar with the events, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive meeting.

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Just this week, Pompeo warned in an interview with the BBC that Russia was still a threat to American elections. “I haven’t seen a significant decrease in their activity,” he said. One U.S. official said the director’s tough public remarks seemed at odds with some of the private messages that the agency is receiving to look for ways to work with Russia.

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So, the meeting wasn't with the DNI, Coates, as previously reported, or was he there too? And, there were 3 Russian spy chiefs, not one. The story is changing every day. Was the GRU chief on his own? Where did he go? Counterterrorism, my hind end.

[monmouth4]

1. This is so ridiculous and needs to be stopped right now..n/t

[dalton99a]

2. Pompeo: "Let me share with you our sources and methods"

as President Trump requested

[GeorgeGist]

3. Cool story, bro ...

I heard they talked about adoptions.

[deminks]

4. kick for the afternoon

[deminks]

5. kick for the evening

[Corgigal]

6. The only way to get your walking papers

is only in person. No digital, this is alarming. Me wonders if it does hit the fan fot Trump and family, that when the Reichstag Fire occurs. Heads up.

Seriously.