Russia cultivated Donald Trump as an asset for 40 years, reveals ex-spy for KGB

Russian Committee for State Security, KGB cultivated former US President Donald Trump as an ‘asset’ for nearly 40 years and he proved to be a valuable one in promoting anti-Western Russian propaganda in United States, a former KGB operative told Guardian. Yuri Shvets, who was posted by Soviet Union in 1980s, compared former Republican leer to “ Cambridge five”, British spy ring that passed secrets to Moscow during World War II and also during early cold war. He told media outlet about Trump that KGB ‘played game as if y were immensely impressed by his personality’. 

Shvets is also a key source for a new book by journalist Craig Unger, ‘American Kompromat’ detailing deces-long relationship between Trump and Russia. Unger, whose previous books include ‘House of Trump’ and ‘House of Putin’, in new book explains connection between two by interviewing former Russian and US operatives. ‘American Kompromat’ also reportedly details KGB’s attempts in 1980s to cultivate dozens of unwitting businesspersons in United States as critical Russian assets. It furr explores relationship of former US President with convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.

Unger told media outlet, “Trump was perfect target in a lot of ways: his vanity, narcissism me him a natural target to recruit. He was cultivated over a 40-year period, right up through his election."

w 67-year-old, Shvets told media outlet over a telephonic conversation that what Russia pulled off with Trump was is an “example” of how people were recruited when y just youngsters but eventually grow up to be in important positions. former KGB operative said, “something like that was happening with Trump”. As per report, Shvets who was a KGB major h a cover job in Washington for Russian news ncy Tass during 1980s before moving to Washington permanently in 1993 and gaining American citizenship. 

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When did Trump first come into Russian rar?

Unger has reportedly described that Trump first came under Russian rar when he married his first wife, Ivana Zelnickova, a Czech model in 1977. At time, he t only became target of a spying operation monitored by Czechoslovakia’s intelligence service in cooperation with KGB. Three years later, he h opened his first major property venture,   Grand Hyatt New York hotel near Grand Central station. For hotel, he purchased reportedly at least 200 television sets from Semyon Kislin, a Soviet émigré who co-owned Joy-Lud electronics on Fifth Avenue.

w, Shvets has revealed to media outlet that according to him, Joy-Lud was controlled by KGB and Kislin worked as a so-called “spotter nt” who first identified Trump, a young businessman and a potential asset. However, Kislin has reportedly denied any relationship with KGB. 67-year-old also revealed that when Trump visited Moscow and St Petersburg with Ivana in 1987, he was flattered by KGB operatives who floated idea of Trump getting into politics. 

Unger, whose book has detailed turn of events, said, "He was an asset. It was t this grand, ingenious plan that we're going to develop this guy and 40 years later he'll be president.”

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