Estonia busted a network of Russia’s agents of influence

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On Friday (July 20), at the Aspen Security Forum (USA), Director General of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service, Mikk Marran, said that among the journalists, diplomats, businessmen and politicians, were found people, who are supposedly are Russia’s agents of influence.

«We established a network, which consists of politicians, reporters, diplomats and businessmen, which actually includes Russia’s agents of influence, who are told what to do. We clearly see these people impose the Russian action plan,» – Marran said.

The head of Estonian foreign intelligence believes, that in recent times the Kremlin has been using influence agents more often, increasing their part in the action plan in other countries.
As an example, Marran pointed on the number politicians, who worked at the level of local governments for years, and now began to pass into national parliaments and governments of countries.

«What they (Russians, – ed.) offered them is the media attention, political support, exclusive business opportunities and the financial assistance, in certain cases,» – Delphi reported, citing Director General, Mr Marran.

At the same time, the head of Estonian foreign intelligence did not disclose a single name of a people suspected of being a part of the network.

As «The Journalist» reported, in the White House, the light switch off just when Trump was speaking about his faith in the intelligence services.

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