Donald Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 and given the codename "Krasnov", claims a former Soviet intelligence officer. The bombshell allegation was made by Alnur Mussayev, a former Kazakh intelligence chief, in a Facebook post, reports the Mirror. The 71-year-old, who previously headed Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee, said he had served in the 6th Directorate of the KGB in Moscow, which was responsible for counter-intelligence support within the economy.
If the name was deliberately chosen, not just a random surname which is more likely, it might reference Pyotr Krasnov, a Cossack leader who collaborated with foreign powers (first the Germans in WWI, then the Nazis in WWII). Given Trump's history of cozying up to Russia, this is possibility.
It does not take even a Sherlock Jones to see that there is clearly some hold over him. It's certainly plausible, I expect this will feature in The Apprentice sequel. AI generated summary of Trump back then. In 1987, Donald Trump was not yet in financial ruin, but he was already overleveraged and reliant on external funding—factors that could have made him vulnerable to influence. Key Financial Pressures in 1987: Rapid Expansion & Heavy Debt – Trump was aggressively expanding his real estate empire, buying properties like the Plaza Hotel and starting the Taj Mahal casino project. These were financed heavily with debt, making him increasingly dependent on lenders. Stock Market Crash (October 1987) – The Black Monday crash wiped out massive wealth in the U.S. and made credit markets tighter. While Trump wasn't immediately bankrupt, the economic downturn affected real estate and casino investments. Struggling Atlantic City Casinos – By the late 1980s, Trump’s Atlantic City casinos were bleeding cash, forcing him to seek new capital. Casinos are particularly vulnerable to money laundering and shady financial deals. Soviet Business Interest – In 1987, Trump visited Moscow and St. Petersburg at the invitation of Soviet officials, who offered him lucrative deals to build a hotel in Moscow. This is the same trip where former KGB agents claim he was "cultivated." Desire for Political Influence – After his Moscow trip, Trump returned to the U.S. and took out full-page ads in major newspapers attacking U.S. foreign policy—a stance that aligned with Soviet interests at the time. Why Would This Make Him a Target? The KGB often sought businessmen with financial vulnerabilities who could be cultivated with flattery, business deals, or kompromat. Trump’s ego and craving for global influence made him an ideal mark—he wanted to be seen as a major player in politics and business. If he was already entangled with shady funding sources (which later became obvious in the '90s), Soviet intelligence might have seen an easy path to influence him without direct recruitment. By the early 1990s, Trump was deep in financial trouble, surviving largely on foreign investments—including suspicious Russian money flowing into his real estate deals. Whether the KGB had a hand in cultivating him earlier remains speculation, but 1987 was certainly a prime moment for them to test the waters.
Curiousky (Russian for curiously), seems the story was scrubbed by first publisher. Stories lacking truth don't help anybody except disinfo guys but.. Magic Disappearing DB Story About Spy Chief Allegations Trump Recruited as a Russian Asset in 1987. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/20...ations-Trump-Was-Recruited-as-a-Russian-Asset
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/47630 Mussayev confirms the existence of kompromat on Trump. In a Facebook post from Feb. 18, 2018, the former Kazakh spy chief who now resides in Vienna, Austria, wrote: “Donald Trump is on the FSB’s hook and is swallowing the bait deeper and deeper. This is evidenced by numerous indirect facts published in the media. There is such a thing as the recruitability of an object. Based on my experience of operational work in the KGB-KNB [the Kazakh successor to the KGB], I can say for sure that Trump belongs to the category of ideally recruitable people. I have no doubt that Russia has kompromat on the US President, that over the course of many years the Kremlin has been promoting Trump to the post of President of the main world power.” Already seven years ago, Mussayev said that the ruling elite in the US understood well that their president was deeply dependent on the Kremlin, but wouldn’t openly admit it, so as to not jeopardize the US’s status as sole superpower. He predicted the various attempts to remove Trump from power.
Of course he can just come out and admit it and only top generals staging a coup... He's not replacing lots of top generals now is he?
It never even says whether the so-called 'recruitment' was successful. US intelligence insiders would have weighed in if there was anything to this.