CIA mole Alexander Poteyev reveals Russian SVR infiltration of US intelligence agencies (2010)

CIA mole Alexander Poteyev reveals Russian SVR infiltration of US intelligence agencies (2010) The passage identifies a specific Russian intelligence officer (Col. Alexander Poteyev) who was allegedly a CIA asset and positioned to compromise multiple US agencies, including the NSA. While the existence of Poteyev as a mole has been reported in the past, the document provides a concrete timeframe (April 2010) and a direct quote from a CIA deputy director, offering a tangible lead for further verification of communications, payments, and any resulting intelligence breaches. The novelty is limited, but the specificity of the role and the claim of NSA data theft give moderate investigative value. Key insights: Poteyev, a colonel in Russia's SVR, was recruited by the CIA in the 1990s while posted at the Russian embassy in Washington.; He later became deputy chief of the SVR’s ‘American’ section, overseeing operations against the CIA, FBI, NSA, and other US agencies.; In April 2010 the CIA received a warning about ongoing Russian espionage, presumably via Poteyev.