Man escapes feared Russian agency, reveals what Russian spies are saying

CNN's Melissa Bell speaks with two defectors from the FSB, Russia's federal security service, and reports on the danger they now face for speaking out against Vladimir Putin. #CNN #News

[@matthendricks9666]

Every second FSB guy wants out? It takes only one man with dedication and a set of balls to end this.

[@koyaanisqatsi78]

Part of me is like send message to Russia, join the wider world, sanctions will be lifted if Putin is gone and war ends... then another part of me is, there's a bunch of US companies that would like to drag this out. As it's a billion dollar debt program and the companies to rebuild are also on the case.

[@johnhough4445]

I think the Japanese called such men "Kamikaze" and quite successful they were too ... But there's no future in it.

[@Oscoe63]

Not reallly. A multitude of reports show Putin has completley isolated himself, and only interacts with 5 - 6 of his most trusted (and rewarded) people. Besides, even if he's eliminated there's literally hundreds of senior-ranking officials in the Kremlin who 100% believe in the same worldview and policy goals that he does, so nothing would reallly change.

[@soulfinderecho6462]

Difficult to get near him. That's why he has his meetings with those 50ft long tables. He isn't getting close to anyone

[@koyaanisqatsi78]

@@soulfinderecho6462 Get a Seagal lookalike, he used a really small table giving him his passport.

[@divian22]

This take the term "quiet quitting" to a whole new level.

[@mydixierekt8431]

you libs and your new "bombshell" terms 🤣🤣

[@AndreasDelleske]

Snowden level.

[@AndreasDelleske]

@@mydixierekt8431 honey, go play outside, will ya?

[@ikillmelol6969]

@@mydixierekt8431? Yup dixie is getting wrecked. Lost 'Merica and slowly losing the south.

[@ikillmelol6969]

@@mydixierekt8431 Pretty soon there won't be anymore urban cowboys, Kinda like how you don't see pilgrims. LOL YeeHaw

[@klimber10001]

I hope this man and his family are safe..

[@MSM5500]

that ruski FSB Orc consciously chose to serve moscow cannibalistic regime but betrayed it as soon as he realised they failed. If moscow were successful in Ukraine that FSB Orc would likely reside in someone's house in Ukraine and did what ruski have done though out centuries there - he would commit genocide of the Ukrainins. Shame on you for you irresponsoble lefti-sh attitude!!!

[@monster8392]

But you can never be absolutely sure he's not part of an elaborate operation himself. What we just saw could of all been staged. Could be he's the one planted there to take out the defectors who come to him. Don't trust any Russian period.

[@monster8392]

Oh , and Dont trust any Chinese either. We are at War with them as well.

[@Vladishit_Putler]

why? He served Putler for decades, doing his dirty work, causing countless murders, now you think he is "a good guy" for taking the cheapest way out to save his rusky azz? He'd still be serving the kremlin if the pay and conditions were good.

[@mishkamorey4749]

​@WindsurfVids 1 You care to offer any proof that this channel runs video propaganda with actors not real stories? We can prove pootan does it all the time, we even have a prop order from march, where Putin ordered a video prop series to accuse Ukrainian forces of doing things they didn't do, then hire comment support for it, so the Russian forces wouldn't want to surrender to Ukrainian forces. And we can prove there are agenices working right now like iRA and tens of thousands of people in Russia as putrols (such as urself) to pose as westerners. We know people who suport putins view are 0.03% of the UN member states, and of them only 2 use this platform. Of them no one who supports Ukraine can say so. And plus we know putins followers don't believe western channels. So they don't come here for their news. And the otehr nations support Ukraine or oppose pootan. We accuse pootan responsibly with a pattern of established history and proof. I don't recall any situations where western media has staged something with actors. That's a classic soviet union habbit and it's highly unusual. Don't think that's what other nations consider propaganda because they don't.

[@ladyhonor822]

WOW this lady has guts. God Bless! AMEN Philadelphia USA

[@gottalovegabe1176]

She is so brave, but better not stand near a window or leave food or drink unattended.

[@sxanep]

She's not brave, she's just stupid. She decided to earn some money by showing her face in CNN news. Not smart at all. Real defectors never expose their identity.

[@SPohl-zy4rz]

Why did they even give her name or show her face though? They didn't need to do that. Sometimes this reporting feels reckless.

[@robinsinpost]

The Russians know her name and how she looks.

[@sergeybebenin]

Brave? More like a rat fleeing a sinking ship. Didn't you hear what these people say? "We are running from ruSSia because we thought this war would be won quickly".

[@nmano7044]

She ain't even fsb or KGB this is American plants hahahaha

[@jeromejooste3493]

This may seem harsh but I would not let any of them out of my sight for a minute. They should be tagged and monitored 24/7.

[@GlueDrinker]

Vladimir Osechkin has been tortured in jail only to come out and dedicate his life to fight mistreatment and torture of russians in jail. Only recently thanks to him a huge amount of footage has been surfaced of inmates being thrown to death out of windows, raped with brooms etc. Even in Russia it has been a nuisance. He is an enemy of Putin and his wellbeing as well as his relatives' should be watched 24/7. In no way he is a double-agent, its on the level of conspiracy theories to believe that

[@jeromejooste3493]

@@GlueDrinker I hear you and do empathise with those who suffer mistrust because of the Putin regime and the legacy of the cold war.

[@hgf334]

Agreed, anyone claiming asylum from Russia to the west should be monitored for years.

[@bhgirlhello3819]

They are being watched

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

i think that is protocol 👍

[@lw3269]

I hope all of her friends and relatives are protected.

[@jameswamba4338]

the flip side of course is that she could be a spy. maybe what she wrote in the sand was like some coded message. but seriously, for anyone who is a genuine defector one can only imagine what they have to go through mentally.

[@ivanz6368]

Don't worry, they will be safe. 6 feet under

[@puclopuclik4108]

They will be taken care of.

[@JohnAnderson-hg3gf]

@@ivanz6368 not funny prick

[@ivanz6368]

@@puclopuclik4108 and their families too

[@TwiztedHumor]

This is a brave man, how impressive. I cant even imagine having this kind of courage and I applaud him and all those like him.

[@ben1763]

They're both brave

[@jacksoncronin9540]

@@ben1763 No they're not... They're literally running away from their own country out of fear, they aren't staying back to fight against the system, they didn't speak up and say anything was wong, all they did was steal some information so they could gain asylum. These people are the complete opposite of being brave, they're coward's motivated by nothing more then self preservation and self interests.

[@ben1763]

@@jacksoncronin9540 I've never lived through a war, thank god. Only few people are really built for that I'm sure fear was their motivation.

[@maeryn4200]

Don't believe him. Look at how he's clearly watching and assessing the listeners (interviewers) reaction to his story. That's a dead give-away that he's either lying (making up a story and checkng if he's getting through with it) or in case he really did experience this (which I doubt), he has no emotional connection to that story whatsoever, meanign he must be a soziopath. A dangerous one. I think he may be a spy sent by the military to investigate what the general populus is thinking of the war and sending as much data as possible back to Russia. I have family who's in the army, I have some insight on how to spot liers and psychopaths. And people (soldiers) with PTSD or other trauma. To me, it's pretty clear this man is lying. Also, watch some videos of 'refugees' (more like migrants) who came to Europe and how they tell their story, it's the same behavior and we all know by now that they get told by smugglers and people in their home country to make up some tear-jerk stories to hash for sympathy and get asylum. People from non-democracies are often just cold-hearted and scheming and can't be trusted. They are different from us in essential ways, nor trustworthy people most of them. Not all, but most of them.

[@starlightbarking9495]

Just keep an eye on them, in case they are double agents

[@jennifersmetanko6631]

Did you forget about Snowden😉🤣 the American government always watches all Americans over the phone and internet and other devices. And I bet even he wishes he could come back to America now🤣.

[@ClassicusHomo]

@@jennifersmetanko6631 Snowden? May he rot in👿 hell - or, for the time being - in💀 Russia.

[@jennifersmetanko6631]

@@ClassicusHomo I don't care how good or bad snowden's life is in Russia🤷‍♀️😉🇺🇸

[@johnnytampocao7671]

Yeah, but give them a chance if they are real they're a brilliant asset.

[@ashroskell]

The best way to test sincerity is by a thorough debriefing, followed by putting them to work. If the Intel she gives matches the CIA’s, that’s one thing. But don’t believe what people say, believe what they do. If she can do work on something chosen from within the agency, that she cannot cherry pick or have foreknowledge about, and that bares fruit, then she’s probably okay. But anyone who’s read Smiley’s People or The Spy Who Came In From The Cold will know that even priceless Intel is not necessarily enough to prove honesty. Deep waters, these . . .

[@ikechukwuobidike9440]

Hope we don’t hear that she has fallen out of a window somewhere

[@jonquindiagan682]

I was thinking the same. I’m right there with you!

[@ppkaczmarczyk]

I would be very sceptic about inteligence such people bring. This is like the oldest trick in their book.

[@JoyfulJasperJamesCalmClaire]

Man, I hope she has good security!

[@janeclayton151]

I hope she doesn't accidentally fall off a hotel balcony.

[@jennifersmetanko6631]

She got a place at Area 51🤣

[@ziggystardust3060]

Sadly, it appears she has no security and is running out of money as well. God help her. 😞

[@Felixdehuiskat-ul2mb]

@@ziggystardust3060 🤫

[@TheUncommonShaman]

@@ziggystardust3060 my people are good. Pray for the others. 👽👑

[@sathanas6748]

"Eleven months into my three days campaign everything is going according to plan" - Putin, Master Strategist

[@Sammy-be5dc]

They never said 3 days , Russian army or top WEOPONS are not even there And they are smoking the Ukis USA NATO And all the WEOPONS NATO MERCENARIES smoked American marines smoked RUSSIA on their own USA USA- nato and UKIS. USA hiding behind NATO and Afghan TROOPS ran from 50,000guys in SANDALS riding TRACTORS and left everything and everyone behind and 25 marines smoked at Kabul airport. Thanks for the sesame street post Have a great day. Watch a Hollywood movie where USA wins.

[@sathanas6748]

Putins note to self: "Don't bring slaves to liberate free men"

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

I think he's working from the same playbook that Tre45on is using.

[@solo741]

The orange clown called him a genius. The same orange clown that confused his own wife with his rape victim in a photo.

[@greenshinigami5566]

Vladolf Putler

[@keeratikancompeera5767]

I loved the part where she went : It truly has been a Kitchen Nightmare

[@pottyputter05]

Protect and pay these people.

[@kimmckenzie6848]

So why is the media plastering her image and name all over the world.

[@damianeadie510]

FSB already know what she looks like so I suppose that's not considered much of a risk. Personally I'd want to drop right off the radars!

[@markgrabowski8662]

She is "asking" for help and support

[@Dubanx]

She's the one who chose to speak to said media, fully knowing the risk. Said media is just honoring her wishes.

[@bluecheesehasmoldinit]

Because she CHOSE it and this is a democracy. Idk how people don't understand this.

[@blastproces]

So they know we are aware of thier disgusting tricks

[@SandmanAlpha4]

A leak in a ship only takes so long before it sinks.

[@SandmanAlpha4]

@Katye Dyakova I couldn't agree with you more ! Wish there was a Titanic hole in it.

[@hiltonwatkins6750]

I hope she is given a respectful welcoming, and maybe there is a possibility of ending the situation internally, I hope.

[@TuaTagovailoaTouchdowns]

It must be terrifying to try to escape and evade Russian intelligence services.

[@maximusasauluk7359]

"intelligence services" but couldn't see their own members fleeing lmao

[@TuaTagovailoaTouchdowns]

@@maximusasauluk7359 The point is that people still have to watch their backs, since there are examples every year of them going after people outside of Russia.

[@Stop-All-War]

More terrifying to have to work with them the rest of your life, knowing how bad they are & continuing to aid them.

[@victorseger6044]

@@TuaTagovailoaTouchdowns and most ( not all) happens in the UK

[@bert7216]

I don't see a lot of intelligence from my seat

[@rknow78229]

If they are sincere then I wish them well.🙏🏾

[@notthecia4504]

Propaganda to drum up public support for the war we and Europe are about to get caught up in. Stock up on T.P

[@TTiger75]

I would have never expected that Putin’s system would show such massive cracks so soon. The situation must be worse for Russia than publicly known.

[@alexivanov7966]

So soon? He has successfully started wars for the past 30 years, and everyone believes his lies. Even the west was brainwashed and acted as if the chechens were terrorists. That's how good Putler is

[@mastabla3ta684]

Its almost like he knows people are watching so is content with what you are thinking lmao simpletons

[@shawnmurray9964]

@@mastabla3ta684 is there a master plan that only you are privy to?

[@jerryrichardson2799]

@@shawnmurray9964 A good question, thank you.

[@tinman1435]

@@shawnmurray9964 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jakoflynn2560]

For once an excellent piece

[@jessecockrum5273]

Man this war needs to stop

[@dfirth224]

During the Cold War athletes, dancers, musicians, etc. from Soviet Union and other communist countries always had security escorts with them to keep them from defecting at international events. Family members were prevented from traveling together to keep them from defecting. Right before the Berlin Wall fell people living in communist East Germany and Czechoslovakia found a loop hole. Because Hungary was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire before 1918 many people still had relatives in Hungary and even Austria. Hungary allowed free movement between Hungary, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. People in East Germany would arrange a family vacation in Hungary and then cross into Austria or West Germany and never go home.

[@MrJakeMallard]

Kinda like the Vietnam war. When young Americans were fleeing to Canada.

[@JelMain]

That was exactly my intro into spookery, in 1966, spotting the KGB minder for Akademician Ivanov, at the start of the LADA rip-off.

[@papichulo22]

Lol do you not mk ultra and the type of shit the CIA did to their own people and Canadians?

[@papichulo22]

Please go research the torturous methods the CIA did? Please look at the mind control they did and how many lives they ruined

[@JelMain]

@@papichulo22 Not my game back then. I'm the son of an SOE agent, one of the jailbait screen distracting German search squads trying to capture downed aircrew in 43-4, so I learned mindgames as a child which paid off big time as an adult. It helped by have some serious brains, but even more to be one of those Jeremiah the prophet talks of, known before I was born. The paths I walked were established 140 years ago, and it's also true, we're not honoured. Rather a good thing, in truth, it helps being a good servant. Some of my work will be used to create the kind of future you'd like (I did a decent amount of the work which won the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize), dynamics are there which make Putin's obstinacy murderously futile. My work included completing what Gandhi left unfinished, ending the war between India and Pakistan, by creating a tool which made it futile. And which makes this one futile. The Ivanov experience led to a study of the economics of the USSR, which is that you cannot run a world-class military with an economy the size of Italy. They wrecked the Warsaw Pact as a result, and won't get them back. Now that sanctions are hurting, even the Federation's untenable, and players are following my thinking, that China can hold Greater Manchuria, but has learned a valuable lesson from Ladakh, that there are limits to your supply chain - the same lesson Napoleon and Hitler learned in Russia. That leaves Greater Tartaristan, the land east of the Urals, who have the example of the Uighurs to motivate them: the net result will be a Central Asian Union of Muslim States. That just leaves the core Rus, west of the Urals, and Ukrainian Intelligence realises there are three contenders, the residual Communist Party, Belarus, and Ukraine. The first two are actually one, now Putin's occupied it, although the locals are discovering the wolf in sheep's clothing. In midsummer, with Ukrainian forces nearing Moscow, it will turn at bay, and NATO's day will come. Germany's actually the weak spot, because the denazification went too far, but no matter, Eastern Europe will stand no nonsense, being under direct threat. This time, the forces will not be Continental European, but Central European and Baltic, used to life in the extreme cold, with short supply trains. The CIA, as you well know, are hors de combat for the foreseeable future, thanks to Agent Orange, the FSB's other President. The attack on Sergei Skripal was proof of that, he threatened the 2016 vote, but observe, we now have many, many more of his kind. This is the thinking time, or rather was, because Putin's about to discover what it's like to be outthought.

[@gene-wh9oq]

The defectors are very brave, knowing the FSB will always be on their tails.

[@spicyirwin5835]

Poison, YUCK! How great is a country that has to do this to keep ppl in & deflect starving Russians by invading Ukraine. 💜🙏💜

[@user-nf9gm8gs6d]

America is ruled by an elite of PSYCHOPATHS. This is the opinion of the Guild of Russian Psychologists.

[@ManelvisSoares]

Stay safe Maria God bless you...

[@HLDMAD1CK]

Thanks for your work Mam ❤

[@HKim0072]

Avoid any floor above ground. Watch out for the poison agents.

[@thecorner6316]

No tea!

[@piccalillipit9211]

@@thecorner6316 Or sandwiches...

[@PoeLemic]

Yes, cook all your own food.

[@victorphillips3018]

Exactly.

[@tombranson9341]

She needs to never go above the first floor of every building now, falling out the window of the first floor won't be so bad.

[@primalamusica3]

Maria, please stay safe! Thank you for standing up to Putin, but be very careful!

[@8088I]

Happy Birthday Mr. Z! Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 . . .

[@nmano7044]

Lol standing up with fake news

[@garystewart3110]

@@nmano7044 fake news? yeah that's what you get in russia and china and north korea.

[@papichulo22]

Nah we standing ground on fake news... Lol how the hell do you verify this person was a Russian agent... They send in tanks then expose a former FSB agent, do you not know war time propaganda? Or should your handlers tell you otherwise

[@papichulo22]

@@garystewart3110 sending in tanks and supposedly a Russian agent defects simultaneously....why do you people choose to live under a hole and not realize the war machine tactics? Your own CIA performed mk ultra on its own citizens ....you think it takes them that much to lie to you common folk?

[@mindysullivan9298]

I sure wouldn't be on any social media and telling them where you are. Be careful and pray you stay safe.

[@klaytonpeterson1596]

Thank Mr. Oseckin..for all of your Efforts ...

[@joaneskins6510]

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire

[@joaneskins6510]

Vital Vitali : RT (Russian Television) & Fox 🦊 Entertainment Faux NEWS!

[@user-nf9gm8gs6d]

America is ruled by an elite of PSYCHOPATHS. This is the opinion of the Guild of Russian Psychologists.

[@jamesryan7684]

@@vitalsigns2679 Fox is pure scum compared to CNN.

[@rabidcujocrazy7462]

Democrats?

[@XboxxxGuy]

Ah yes, Kremlin Republican liars first to come out of the cracks.

[@buford2k10]

I don't know how much to trust these people...

[@pin00ch]

This is the problem. Double and Triple aganets are a very real thing!

[@LeafsIn2024]

Excellent, intense coverage and a very interesting question asked by Anderson. (It is very sad to not help yet very risky to help.) Thank you! 🇨🇦

[@jedi6254]

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, "What are you doing for others?' - Martin Luther king Jr.

[@abrahamdozer6273]

"Back in the day" ... during the Cold War before high bypass jet engines allowed airliners to fly transAtlantic without a refueling stop, every trans Atlantic flight landed in Gander Newfoundland to re-fuel. Literally hundreds of Soviets and Eastern Europeans defected there (including some famous ballet dancers) and an efficient system for dealing with refugees was set up in Gander by the Canadian government to process them from defection onwards.

[@ashroskell]

Interesting. ✌️🇺🇦

[@USA92]

Awesome. Maybe you can say something about asylum laws so folk can learn how the world had to embarass us as Americans because we defaulted to our racism and bigotry rather than some form of empathy.

[@piccalillipit9211]

Thats really interesting EDIT - just for balance, Im a Brit living in Bulgaria - ex-soviet block country - millions of them didn't defect and didn't want to and many want to return to communism.

[@gambaridup]

Why don't ask them to go through lie detector/polygraph test 3-5 times a week during the de-briefing/interview to assess their true motivation ?

[@ashroskell]

@@gambaridup : They probably do. But they wouldn’t rely on that alone.

[@williambabbitt6015]

Good will out live evil.

[@aron6749]

Which is exactly why Russia will ultimately prevail

[@Atlantafied]

@@aron6749 Russians murder civilians because they can't win against the Ukrainian army. That's why they're being humiliated on the Ukrainian battlefield. You're not fooling anyone except yourself.

[@Palindrome78]

@@aron6749 George Santos, is that you?!?

[@ultonian63]

@@aron6749 🧌 alert.

[@2HighNoon]

Great question Anderson. ✌️

[@tomlicen4076]

I will look into it from time to time

[@denischap9302]

I'm pretty sceptical, especially after it's been broadcasted in such way.

[@cjpitt844]

Anderson, that question was spot damn on

[@tasiedell3753]

Stay away from balconies and windows

[@DrBrunoDzogovic]

As they say, it is hard for the righteous ones to stand on the wrong side of justice.

[@JohnBosco.1308]

Anderson asked the question on my mind. "How do we know who is who?"

[@LillySinghFans]

I wasn't even thinking about that until I heard him asked that question.

[@Iaminterestedinthis]

gosh, may those people be safe..this is so scary

[@innagotavita6117]

Listen, don’t believe the hype! CNN is propagandist and anderson is $ hungry. He doesn’t care if the news is legit or a bunch of lies. She was probably fired and now is looking for an opportunity to get out. The problem is no one cares! She’s got nothing!

[@justingilmore4595]

Give this lady some freedom

[@Davemmmason]

PROTECT THESE PEOPLE

[@madisongittens4007]

She a sister of the western alliance … she choose LOYALTY to humanity over loyalty to a flag or regime 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇱🇫🇷🇺🇦🇪🇺🇦🇺❤🇺🇦

[@raymondparnell439]

Exactly that's how I feel we the West must alter our immigration policy to welcome people who are wanting to fight for a system that defends individual rights. I say leave the skilled migrants in their countries so that those countries get develop and we take those who are running from Authoritarianism.

[@aron6749]

Which western country chooses loyalty to humanity over lies and demagoguery? I grew up in the west so I'm curious if you believe your owns lies

[@truthhunter7296]

Europe destroying humanity around the world

[@regandunn4850]

@@raymondparnell439 use your brain she's in a fsb car that will have a GPS on it you think this real

[@aliahmadi1708]

@@raymondparnell439 you must be joking? Why would any government pick liability over human capital?

[@journeymansmitty8283]

Sometimes in life we have to make the hard choices she can never go back home the deep in her heart I guess she knows she's doing the right thing🤔

[@rexrabbiteer]

Until you realize that this was all part of russias plan to let our guard down to double agents. I would never trust any Russian ever again.

[@ashroskell]

Home is where the heart is . . . But only if your heart is in the right place. I just hope she’s telling the truth?

[@symongotschin5751]

i hope she doesnt have family there, putin knowing he will go for the family to either kill, capture or use as leverage

[@Grimnir_x]

Who in their right mind would *want* to go back to Russia? Freezing cold shit hole run by parasites.

[@followerofjesuschrist.]

"From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17 "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." Matthew 5:38-39 "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." Matthew 6:5-6°

[@markmarco2880]

Courage to all involved in this story.

[@debugin1227]

Good on her!

[@michaelesq.atpcfii.9862]

Wow! Either the FSB is completely incompetent, or this woman has ball# of steel, or close enough.

[@jdmo741]

They have their hands full at the moment I’m sure

[@Sevenmountainisevil]

Yes

[@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866]

or a bit of both

[@fraserwilson9852]

They are losing the war is why

[@yarbobyarbob8990]

Remember when they tried to do that false flag, and instead of 3 SIM cards. They had 3 copies of the sims 3

[@khusirana7465]

God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@spicyirwin5835]

Amen💜🙏💜 freedom is worth fighting for!

[@shakengandulf]

@Qvalekj God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@user-nf9gm8gs6d]

America is ruled by an elite of PSYCHOPATHS. This is the opinion of the Guild of Russian Psychologists.

[@shakengandulf]

@Mark Kane They might but they aren't blessed.

[@gaylemc2692]

@Qvalekj Putin sent you. One month subscriber.

[@philjamieson5572]

Excellent journalism, in my view. Eye-opening.

[@hazelguillen3993]

This is 💔 and scary

[@lindapoore7608]

Great report and interview. Thank you

[@starrycrown]

How can they be doing this so openly?

[@jennifersmetanko6631]

Probably the other ones like her didn't want to be on TV😉

[@RainerMichelle]

because they escaped many months ago, and in France they should be safe, Putin has been sending his henchmen after the oligarchs who are part of his Mafia cartel and live in the West, but he does not have enough agents to kill all the other people who fled Russia

[@mitchyoung93]

Because despite what the Western media tells you, Putin doesn't order hits on dissidents. He *may* have ordered some hits on actual traitors, guys who stole state secrets etc.

[@rexrabbiteer]

That’s why I call bs. She is obviously a double agent and a part of russias plan to spread misinformation among other things.

[@briant5685]

The way snowden did it without fear

[@adrianhudek9111]

Maria needs protection. NOW

[@BarryWaterlow]

*This Is an amazing story!*

[@phillmckill5562]

Brave lady should be more like her and others stay safe. Victory to Ukraine Australia stands with you 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇺🇦🇺🇦🇵🇱🇵🇱

[@hyperspacejester7377]

Australia stands with you? I didn't realise we elected phillmckill to speak for all of us! 😆

[@phillmckill5562]

@@hyperspacejester7377 our democratically elected government sets our policy and not a midget dictator I st a and by my government and stand by Ukraine

[@hyperspacejester7377]

@@phillmckill5562 I hear they're in need of boots on the ground, so when do you leave to stand with them?... instead of virtue signalling online? 😆

[@phillmckill5562]

@james R karolchyk you have no idea but in the next month or so you'll see the Ukrainians counterinsurgency happen and you'll see what real trained soldiers can do.😂😂😂

[@phillmckill5562]

@james R karolchyk 😂😂😂😂LMAO your better than the comedy store😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@unworthy42]

Failing is the one thing Russia seems to be really good at. : )

[@ruling528]

Like they failed to win two world wars in one century.

[@Freedomfighter1990]

How about failing after 20 years. Spending more than 3 trillion U.S taxpayers and giving hope for a war torn nation but end of the day call off the mission and get your shit and ran like a bitch from your enemy.

[@grape940]

Vietnam, Afghanistan

[@pduderocker]

I love the “Cold War” appearance of the documents - nice touch! Very amusing, keep up the good work :))

[@deceio]

Well done

[@christopherpotter7204]

Stay strong

[@marshuswp3325]

Give them a chance. These people can help us and a brighter future Russia as they are the real Russian patriots.

[@briant5685]

in russia there will never ever be a western puppet again let that sink in your head,these are traitors whose fate is sealed

[@stevenkimdmd]

Disagreed. They defect at the expense of their own family and country. These are extremely selfish people, and their protection should only be based on the value of the information they bring. If the information proves useless, they should be sent back.

[@knowledge3563]

After 19 years since the beginning of the invasion of Iraq, has the West forgotten this war? The Iraq war is said to have resulted in 1 million deaths the difference is russia have weapons of mass destruction A message to the future generations never make russia feel threatened the difference between "looking dangerous" and "being dangerous".Russia describes military doctrine as defensive military doctrine. With regard to nuclear weapons specifically, Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons: in response to the use of nuclear and other types of weapons of mass destruction against it or its allies,in case of aggression against Russia with the use of conventional weapons when the very existence of the state is threatened Russia has the World's Largest Bomber As of 2022, the Federation of American Scientists estimates that Russia possesses 5,977 nuclear weapons, while the United States has 5,428; Russia and the U.S. each have about 1,600 active deployed strategic nuclear warheads. Russia has the most nuclear weapons of any country, at 6,257. Of these, 1,458 are active, meaning they are already deployed, 3,039 are available (can be deployed if needed) and 1,760 are retired (out of use and awaiting dismantlement How do Russian nuclear weapons compare to the rest of the world? Russia - 6,257 America 5,550 UK - 225 France - 290 China - 350 Israel - 90 Pakistan - 165 India - 156 North Korea - 40 When you tell the truth it's always gonna be controversial. USA bombing list : the democracy world tour usa nuked japan -Korea and China 1950-1953 (Korean War) -Guatemala 1954 -Indonesia 1958 -Cuba 1959-1961 -Guatemala 1960 -Congo 1964 -Laos 1964-1973 -Vietnam 1961-1973 -Cambodia 1969-1970 -Guatemala 1967-1969 -Grenada 1983 -Lebanon 1983-1984 (both lebanese and syrian targets) -Libya 1986 -Elsavador 1980s -Nicaragua 1980s -Iran 1987 -Panama 1989 -Iraq 1991 (persian gulf war) -Kuwait 1991 -Somalia 1993 -Bosnia 1994-1995 -Sudan 1998 -Afghanistan 1998 -Yugoslavia 1999 -Yemen 2002 -Iraq 1991-2003 (US/UK on reguler basis) -Iraq 2003-2015 -Afghanistan 2001-2015 -Pakistan 2007-2015 -Somalia 2007-8 and 2011 -Yemen 2009 and 2011 -Libya 2011 and 2015 -Syiria 2014-2015 Never forget who's the real threat to the world

[@Gurtington]

@@knowledge3563 America may have less nukes but 100 from each side is more than enough to end the modern world. The soviet union had nukes and didn't manage to fire any off at actual targets by the time they fell apart. Here comes round 2 for soviet union 2.0 to fall again

[@chuckfinnley4397]

Those "nukes" would prob just explode before properly letting of. at this point they are just 2 Choices handle them like nazi Germany or erase everything Russian from the world map

[@ghstletter5978]

How do you even know they're really defecting 🤣

[@rlm5657]

Lady, don't drink tea from ANYONE!

[@agtaylor2863]

God protect her 🙏

[@ghilbzvilgadz8816]

ONLY DUMB AND FOOL WILL FOLLOW AN ULTRA BILLIONAIRE DICTATOR WHO WAS NOTHING AND NOBODY FROM THE BEGINNING

[@ashroskell]

If she’s for real? Yes. ✌️🇺🇦

[@hellohello8556]

🙏

[@ericmarie2089]

What god ? the russian one ? Yours ? but it's the same god ! Why would he protect her or else ? Let mme know when your god does something. 300 000 deaths for now in 10 months. May be one more prayer ? Or may be you start thinking ?

[@ashroskell]

@@ericmarie2089 : 👈 Another insecure edge lord who wants to make it all about him. What are you, 12? No one cares what you believe, son.

[@haroldlamble5163]

I don't trust any Russian defectors. .

[@candyhotlips1338]

Correct.

[@pjay628]

.!

[@camtidler3823]

Thank you for this news CNN

[@Thomas.Deverell]

Ask them whose Crimea is!

[@mst4705]

I actually wish this wasn't made public. Now they'll crack down even harder on security.

[@skaraborgcraft]

CNN dont give a fkcu about about safety or whats best for anyone else.....just what is good for them. Most media is exactly the same.

[@simabima4633]

Rip

[@mysteryneophyte]

Nothing is ever as it seems

[@GraphicdesignforFree]

Very insightful. Brave people.

[@metapol118]

They could be double agents

[@RainerMichelle]

yes, but she will be watched closely, I remember seeing her giving an interview on French tv, back in October last year

[@Kenmarshallintereststx]

Hope she is in a safe house and even more the male in this story. The sad part is there is one person that can be neutralized or should be neutralized that will likely end this ordeal. He needs to rest permanently.

[@josephedwarddowling5919]

That doctor should be sent support to live.

[@yllbardh]

These ex-FSB are a real danger to the West. *Once a FSB always FSB* .

[@annoyed707]

Perhaps, but also what the FSB would say to discredit real defectors.

[@yllbardh]

@@annoyed707 I aint saying to discredit, I'm saying the reality that a deflector is and should be always under surveillance

[@joaneskins6510]

"An appeaser is someone who feeds 🐊🐊🐊crocodiles 🐊🐊🐊hoping to be the last to be eaten." Winston Churchill

[@user-nf9gm8gs6d]

America is ruled by an elite of PSYCHOPATHS. This is the opinion of the Guild of Russian Psychologists.

[@ColonelMidi]

dude that quote doesnt even relate to the video. why do people keep spamming churchill quotes on youtube? thats such a silly thing to do.

[@jeffsuter344]

@@ColonelMidi Churchill was a great man. His words have meaning. Nobody with intelligence, education and ssophistication have no problem with a genuine Churchill quote.

[@ColonelMidi]

@@jeffsuter344 yeah i get the feeling people spam that cause it evokes instant feelings of these thinks in lads like you. you know, words have meaning in general, not just from some beloved heroic figure, but context is important to meaning. i think theres few less sophisticated moves than spamming unrelated quotes by supposed authorities on youtube for feelgood and likes.

[@stevewhitteker3212]

@@ColonelMidi So true. Oh look there's another one just below! Voltaire this time... Sun Tzu is very popular too. He'd be so proud...

[@chino3796]

God protect these brave people.

[@sherrylandgraf556]

May or may not be the case here!? But I've heard "Once a spy - always a spy."

[@pengu1785]

If Russia would've won this war quickly, as was their prediction, these people would've still been in Russia working for the FSB.

[@listrahtes]

@pengu1785 maybe they would still work for FSB with a quick win but we really don't know that. FSB is known to do some horrible stuff in Ukraine and for the war in general so we should also relate to some realizing that's not what they can live with. Russia has undergone quite the transformation in the last 10 years

[@pengu1785]

@@listrahtes The FSB didn't just start doing "horrible stuff" since they invaded Ukraine. They've been doing it for decades.

[@Morningstar_Actual]

They’re opportunistic as shit and not in a good way, they want out to avoid prosecution in The Hague

[@pengu1785]

@@Morningstar_Actual Exactly. And the sad thing is that they are probably going to get away with it once all this is over.

[@listrahtes]

@@Morningstar_Actual Come on there will never anyone from Russia be prosecuted in Hague and everyone knows that. Right now there is nothing to gain fleeing from Russia and especially speaking out other than your conscience.

[@maxkloss1720]

FSB still FSB.

[@roseveltrose2846]

Thank you CNN

[@uzithedreadpoet6777]

Great care must be taken, when dealing with the influx of ‘defectors’. That’s a preferred strategy….. 😎

[@alone-tt8dg6ic6f]

American will kill themselves democratically. No need to do anything by others.

[@AvidAfrican]

You're smart.

[@uzithedreadpoet6777]

@@AvidAfrican this is war

[@xanaphiatotnax2504]

@@AvidAfrican they have negros in Russia?

[@abr5819]

@@uzithedreadpoet6777 lol war on self , can’t trust anything paranoid bullys lol governments will turn on own citizens for having any alternative opinion

[@ronblack7870]

i thought airlines are not flying to russia? so how did she book a flight to paris. ?

[@Davey-Boyd]

What some are doing is going first to either Georgia or Turkey - flights are still available from Russia. From there you can fly anywhere.

[@duaneayers6117]

America doesn't need a single one of these traders of their home country.

[@jessecockrum5273]

We just need to come together no more war

[@kcuzz4091]

Brave woman!

[@cadebritt8001]

Hope she can stay safe.

[@cadebritt8001]

@Day Vision How's the weather in Russia.

[@cadebritt8001]

@Day Vision Don't fool yourself. I live in the mountains alone with the wildlife and my pets off grid. It is only humans I want to avoid. Most of them are liers, greedy, theifs, backstabbing, and blind to the evil their leaders' murderous ways. Enjoy your self delusional life.

[@Siddich]

yeah, show them openly on video…

[@judybashoro3364]

Oh oh oh!! This man isn't safe bruh

[@pablodelsegundo9502]

God help these brave people. They're painfully aware of what could happen to them, even in exile.

[@marshaclifton1535]

GOD DOES NOT HELP THOSE IN NEED

[@hamishmacfleetwood5229]

@@marshaclifton1535 true people are poor.

[@Raydensheraj]

These are the REAL Russian patriots.

[@lolawants2008]

Except how do we trust they’re sincere…?

[@jackclient3135]

@@lolawants2008 Vertrauen kann man Politiker erst recht nicht

[@ashroskell]

@@lolawants2008 : By debriefs and practical tests. Don’t believe what they say (even if their Intel matches the CIA’s Intel) believe what they do. Turn them and put them to work. If they’re sincere you’ll know by their actions, combined with their words. And reward them with payment for their work if it turns out they were and are sincere. If they’re REALLY helpful, like, targeting a top official in time for a Ukrainian missile to ruin his day, kinda’ helpful, you can give them a green card and a leg up the citizenship ladder . . . That’s how this stuff usually goes down, in principle. No single case is ever quite like another though, so you need smart, patient, experienced agents to look at each case on its merits. But, given that we’re talking about reducing the world’s second, “superpower,” to a point where a new leadership starts trading away its nukes for sanctions relief, I’d imagine the CIA’s budget will be more than big enough to pay for the required resources, don’t you? You’re very right to be sceptical and I don’t doubt each case will be tested. I certainly hope so?

[@B0neTV]

Intelligence services are experts at verifying these people.

[@briant5685]

in russia there will never ever be a western puppet again let that sink in your head,these are traitors whose fate is sealed

[@sakura613]

Patient records? Why would she bring those?

[@lorneiggulden7123]

We are controlled by the FSB. Gets on international flight with secret documents unopposed and directly goes to international news saying so, and how they got out. Seems legit.

[@LOFIRULESCOM]

Better put her on the news and tell everyone what she handed over. This way they can find and hurt her more easily???

[@bobhardball]

Never trust Russian defectors. And do NOT rely on their so-called "authentic" audio- and video-recordings till these documents turn out to be 100% useful!!!!