According to the newspaper, several dozen Russian agents of the United States.
The activity of the US intelligence against Russia rose to its highest level since the cold war, said on Wednesday, September 14, The Washington Post, citing government sources.
American intelligence concentrated in recent years, terrorist threats and military conflicts, has transferred some resources on the surveillance of Russia. This applies, in particular, the mobilization of the CIA, cyber espionage and satellite surveillance, the publication. Countering the terrorist threat remains the first task of the intelligence services, however, recent guidance from the White house and the office of the Director of National intelligence raised Russia in the list of priorities of the security services, said the newspaper.
It’s not espionage in the scale of the cold war – following the Soviet Union then could be allocated more than 40% of the budget, now the figure in Russia – about 10% of the resources, and the share has increased in the last two years, indicates the source.
These measures were a result of the fact that Russia caught the US by surprise with their actions in foreign policy, in particular the annexation of Crimea and actions in Syria, and the alleged organization of cyber attacks.
Russia spends less on espionage than Washington, but Moscow is more focused on surveillance of the U.S. and allocates more human resources, according to U.S. officials. The number of employees of the Russian special services in the United States is estimated at 150 people or more, whereas the American is several dozen.
