• Sat, March 1, 2025

by: Snopes

Examining claim Trump was recruited by KGB in 1987 and given codename 'Krasnov'

In February 2025, Alnur Mussayev, a former Soviet and Kazakh security official, claimed in a Facebook post that U.S. President Donald Trump was recruited in 1987 by the KGB, the intelligence agency of the Soviet Union, and assigned the code name "Krasnov."
  • Sun, March 2, 2025

by: ProPublica

NASA Official Warns Staff About Publicly Displaying Their Badges Amid Reports of Harassment

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DEEP DIVE: Donald Trump's record-breaking flurry of executive orders

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by: Newsday

Lee Zeldin gets to work on his agenda of shrinking EPA and cutting regulations

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by: Click2Houston

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by: KING5

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by: KENS

Musk's agency claims $110M savings in canceled leases around the DMV

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by: magyarnemzet

PM Orban: Only Two Countries in Europe Want Peace - The Vatican and Hungary

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by: Politico

Make America Gilded Again

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by: legit

Group Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling Which Bars CBN From Releasing Rivers Allocations

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by: CNN

Start your week smart: DOGE's chaotic cuts, emergency summit, slowing the measles spread, Oscars preview, tariffs

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by: ABC

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by: Click2Houston

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by: BBC

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by: ABC

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by: BBC

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by: CNN

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by: CNN

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by: CNN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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by: MSN

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Examining claim Trump was recruited by KGB in 1987 and given codename 'Krasnov'

In February 2025, Alnur Mussayev, a former Soviet and Kazakh security official, claimed in a Facebook post that U.S. President Donald Trump was recruited in 1987 by the KGB, the intelligence agency of the Soviet Union, and assigned the code name "Krasnov."
The article from MSN discusses allegations that Donald Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 during a trip to Moscow, where he was reportedly given the codename "Krasnov." This claim stems from a book by Craig Unger titled "House of Trump, House of Putin," which suggests that Trump's interactions with Soviet officials during his visit could have been part of a broader KGB operation to influence American politics. The article examines the credibility of these claims by referencing various sources, including former KGB operatives and intelligence experts. It notes that while there are documented interactions between Trump and Soviet officials, concrete evidence directly linking Trump to KGB recruitment remains elusive. The piece also explores the context of the Cold War era, where such recruitment efforts were not uncommon, and discusses the implications of these allegations on Trump's political career and public perception. However, it concludes that without definitive proof, these claims remain speculative.

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