Epstein Secrets

helped establish the concept in the public imagination of a mole burrowing into a rival intelligence service. Le Carré’s now-classic mole, code-named Gerald by the KGB, managed in the novel to gain access to the inner sanctum of the British intelligence service MI6. Aided and guided by his controllers in

hared all of it with the Russians, and they are very grateful.” This assessment was backed by Frants Klintsevich. As the first deputy chairman of the Kremlin’s defense and security committee at the time of Snowden’s defection, he was | | Epst_9780451494566_2p_all_r1.z.indd 166 @ 9/29/16 5:51 Pa | | HOUSE

blish the concept in the public imagination of a mole burrowing unto a rival intelligence service. LeCarre’s now classic mole, code-named by the KGB “Gerald,” managed in the novel to gain access to the inner sanctum of the British intelligence service MI-6. Aided and guided by his controllers in Moscow, h

n with the FSB and other Russian agencies. At the outset, Kucherena made it clear to Snowden that he would have to play by Moscow’s tules before the Kremlin would grant him permission to stay in Russia. To begin with, Snowden had to withdraw any and application he had made elsewhere for asylum. He had to

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fects: First, the constant, ever repeated denials about there having been no discussion between campaign officials and the Russians connected to the Kremlin about the campaign, and, indeed, no meaningful contact between campaign officials and the Russian government, were exploded. Second, the certainty a