FBI deception operation inadvertently exposes SVR mole Poteyev, leading to CIA exfiltration and stalled sleeper‑agent investigation

FBI deception operation inadvertently exposes SVR mole Poteyev, leading to CIA exfiltration and stalled sleeper‑agent investigation The passage outlines a chain of intelligence mishaps that link the FBI, CIA, NSA, SVR, and Putin, suggesting a compromised Russian operative (Poteyev) and a possible sleeper‑agent network targeting the NSA. It provides concrete names, agencies, and a timeline (2010 Fort Meade, train escape to Belarus) that could be pursued, but the details are vague and unverified, limiting immediate actionable steps. Key insights: FBI used a deceptive password to trick a suspected SVR officer, exposing Poteyev as the only one who knew it.; Poteyev escaped to Belarus and was exfiltrated to the U.S. by the CIA after being tipped off about the FBI error.; The CIA’s loss of Poteyev halted further insight into a planned SVR sleeper‑agent revival targeting the NSA.