Apparently the CIA thinks there has never been a better time to recruit spies in Russia. Russian spies. The US intelligence agency is using social media and the darknet to extend an invitation to Russian citizens who may have access to state secrets to get in touch. The invitation comes in the form of a video that speaks to Russian who love their country, but not where it’s going. Months before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, the US went public with intelligence that suggested the Kremlin – despite its denials – was planning to start a war. In February 2022, that intelligence proved to be spot on. It is impossible to measure the value of intelligence, but ask any general from Berlin to London to Washington and they will tell you: better to have too much intel than not enough.Dmitr