Zakharova commented on the CIA’s plans “to focus on Russia and China”: Politics: Russia: Lenta.ru
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova reports information from the American television channel CNN about the plans of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to revise the methods of training and education of intelligence officers in order to focus on the confrontation between Russia and China. She expressed her opinion in Telegram-channel.
“The CIA will focus on training against China and Russia,” CNN reported, citing sources familiar with the situation. Exactly what the US and NATO (as well as CNN) are accusing Russia and China of. So can one state engage in intelligence activities against others, or is it impossible? “- wrote the diplomat.
Zakharova noted that it would be nice if CNN received an answer to this question from Washington.
According to the sources of the American TV channel, the CIA is looking for methods of training and educating its intelligence officers. For the past 20 years, the department has trained mainly personnel for confronting a terrorist organization directed by the Islamists, but now the main emphasis has been decided on collecting intelligence information. It is reported that in December 2020, the US leadership directed $ 300 million to “counter the influence of the PRC” and another $ 290 million to confront Russia.