Remember what Putin said in 2004 that "there is no such thing as a former KGB man."
The SECRET KGB Manual for Recruitment of Spies (Political Intelligence from the Territory of the USSR) was classified secret by the Soviet Union in 1986 and was only recently published in magazines in the West. We are the first to admit that this is a poor translation, but it's the only English language copy out there. We wanted to make it available to those interested in the subject as quickly as possible. Reading this you will see their playbook hasn't changed much and if you read this, you will know what comes next.
Here is an example:
"The solution of the multiple tasks facing the external intelligence of the KGB in the context of the constantly increasing complexity of the operational situation in the countries under review makes it necessary to use various forms and methods of reconnaissance. The traditional forms of such activity are intelligence from legal and illegal positions. The intelligence obtained from legal forms is conducted under the guise of the Soviet institutions and using the possibilities of the Soviet government from the territory of the Soviet soil. In recent years, reconnaissance from the territorial area of the USSR has gained more and more as a result of the steady expansion of the Soviet Union's ties with the capitalist countries." If you like the service we provide, please leave positive review on Amazon.com. Every positive review is appreciated as are negative reviews from former KGB members.