Poteyev

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person CIA
Asset handler
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person Anna Kushchyenko / Anna Chapman
Handler agent
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person Russian sleeper agents
Informant target
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person CIA
Informant handler
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person Anna Chapman
Handler agent
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person Anna Chapman
Betrayal espionage
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person Anna Chapman
Business associate
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person CIA
Informant
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person Anna Chapman
Intelligence handler asset betrayal
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
2010-06-01 N/A Exfiltration of Poteyev from Moscow via Minsk to the US. Moscow to US View
2010-06-01 N/A FBI arrested twelve sleeper agents identified by Poteyev. US View
2010-06-01 N/A FBI arrests 12 sleeper agents identified by Poteyev. US View
2010-06-01 N/A Poteyev escapes Moscow via train to Minsk, then exfiltrated by CIA to US. Moscow -> Minsk -> US View
2010-01-01 N/A CIA received message from Poteyev regarding activation of agents. Unknown View
2010-01-01 N/A CIA received Poteyev's message warning of agent activation. Unknown View
2010-01-01 N/A Poteyev warns CIA of activation request Moscow/Langley View
2000-01-01 N/A Operation Ghost Stories / Illegals Program USA and Russia View

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This document is page 193 of a book (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, based on the ISBN in the footer) included in House Oversight Committee records. The text discusses the NSA's offensive intelligence strategy, the 2010 CIA penetration of the Russian SVR, and the catastrophic failure caused by Edward Snowden's theft of secret source lists. It details how Snowden fled to China and Russia, potentially upending U.S. intelligence capabilities, and references subsequent cyber breaches of U.S. networks in 2014 and 2015.

Book page / government production document
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be page 191 from a book by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename 'Epst...'), likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets.' It details the compromise and exfiltration of CIA mole Colonel Poteyev following the arrest of Russian 'illegals' (including Anna Chapman). It discusses the SVR's attempts to recruit within the NSA, a 2010 NSA security investigation at Fort Meade, and historical KGB penetrations of U.S. communications.

Book page / proof (likely from 'how america lost its secrets' by edward jay epstein)
2025-11-19

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This document is page 190 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein), stamped with a House Oversight Committee label. It details a 2010 NSA counterespionage probe at Fort Meade aimed at identifying Russian spies and the June 2010 FBI arrest and deportation of twelve Russian sleeper agents identified by an individual named Poteyev. The text discusses the logistical challenges of internal NSA investigations and the strategic implications of deporting the agents.

Book page / excerpt (evidence file)
2025-11-19

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This document is page 189 from a book (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, based on the ISBN in the file name), produced by the House Oversight Committee. It details the intelligence war between the CIA and the Russian SVR in the early 21st century, focusing on the defector Poteyev who exposed a ring of Russian sleeper agents in the US, including Anna Chapman. It discusses the logistics of the SVR operation, the cover stories of the agents (travel agents, financial advisers), and the high financial cost of the FBI's resulting surveillance operations.

Book page / manuscript proof (house oversight production)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a book or detailed report (possibly provided to the House Oversight Committee) discussing US intelligence failures related to the Edward Snowden leaks. It details the NSA's offensive cyber strategy, the vulnerability exposed by Snowden at the National Threat Operations Center in Hawaii, and General Michael Hayden's assessment that the leaks significantly aided Chinese and Russian intelligence capabilities.

Narrative report / book excerpt / congressional document
2025-11-19

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This document, page 149 of a House Oversight production, details the 2010 FBI arrest of Russian sleeper agents (the 'Illegals Program') and the subsequent compromise of the CIA's mole, Poteyev. It describes concerns within the NSA regarding potential SVR penetration at Fort Meade and the logistical impossibility of vetting all employees against insider threats. The text explains how an FBI sting operation against agent Anna Chapman inadvertently revealed Poteyev's identity, necessitating his urgent exfiltration from Russia to the U.S. via Belarus.

Report / narrative account (house oversight committee production)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a narrative report or book regarding Russian intelligence operations, specifically the SVR's 'Illegals Program.' It details how a source named Poteyev informed the CIA about sleeper agents, including Anna Chapman, and discusses the high costs of FBI surveillance required to monitor these individuals ($10,000/day). The text concludes with a 2010 warning from Poteyev that Russian military intelligence was seeking to activate these agents for a sensitive assignment.

Investigative report / manuscript / testimony
2025-11-19
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FBI Error

From: CIA
To: Poteyev

Warned Poteyev that he was under suspicion due to the FBI's error.

Tip-off
N/A

Activation of sleeper agents

From: Poteyev
To: CIA

Warning that Russian military intelligence had asked the SVR to activate some agents.

Warning/message
2010-01-01

Activation Warning

From: Poteyev
To: CIA

Warning that Russian military intelligence asked SVR to activate sleeper agents for a sensitive assignment.

Message
2010-01-01

Activation Warning

From: Poteyev
To: CIA

Warning that Russian military intelligence asked SVR to activate sleeper agents for a sensitive assignment.

Message
2010-01-01

Sleeper Agent Activation

From: Poteyev
To: CIA

Warned that Russian military intelligence asked SVR to activate sleepers for a highly-sensitive assignment.

Message
2010-01-01

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