READ TO YOU: VS SPY: A "CIA agent" outed in Moscow

Emmanuel Grynszpan
The case was immediately sent to the media and could complicate the fragile Russian-American cooperation in the investigation of the bombing of Boston.

Usually stingy information, the FSB (former KGB) was quick to share the results of its latest transaction. Monday night, the Russian agency has arrested a "CIA agent" hand in the bag. An American spy trying, according to the FSB, to recruit a member of the Russian security services. According to the Russian espionage against the man named Ryan Christopher Fogle, his "cover" is a position of third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. At the time, he wore special technical equipment, a large sum of money and "had instruments to hide his appearance." The FSB quotes from a letter of instruction found on the officer: "We are ready to offer you 100,000 dollars and negotiate with you. [...] The salary may be much higher. [...] We offer $ 1 million per year for cooperation in the long term. "Ryan Christopher Fogle, who was released the next day actually worked in the political section of the U.S. embassy in Moscow.
U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul, often quick to respond to questions about the "hot" issues via his Twitter account, refused to comment. He was immediately summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry. The one thing that struck all commentators Tuesday is the diligence with which the FSB commented operation, espionage cases are usually handled quietly behind the scenes.
"It is not so much the information is surprising that the way it was announced, said yesterday Yuri Kobaladze, a former intelligence agent, aired on BFM radio. When such information is disclosed, it is always political. "
TV channel in English Kremlin, RT, aired footage filmed by the FSB after the arrest. Ryan Christopher Fogle appears wearing a beige hat and a blonde wig. The camera also shoots his equipment, placed on a table, which includes two wigs, a wad of cash, a mobile phone, a microphone and another unidentified device.
(Source: Time)