New: Evidence suggests ex-Russian diplomat Oleg Smolenkov was spying for the U.S. Intel experts are baffled that he was living under his real name an hour outside Wasnington. https://t.co/I0gDqfip5R by me and @nakashimae

— Shane Harris (@shaneharris) September 11, 2019

A former senior CIA official said the agency discourages defectors from using their real names or living near the nation’s capital, where Russian intelligence services have an extensive presence. “You come up with a completely new identity and get the guy outside the Beltway.” https://t.co/1vdf0Uowrb

— Polly Sigh (@dcpoll) September 11, 2019