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The son of a deputy head of the CIA was killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine in 2024, Russian publication Important Stories reported in an investigation published on April 25.
Michael Gloss, 21, was the son of CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation Julianne Gallina Gloss, and Iraq war veteran Larry Gloss.
Before arriving in Russia on August 13, 2023, Gloss was travelling around Europe. On his Vkontakte page bio, he wrote: "I ran away from home (and) traveled the world. I hate fascism."
Gloss studied Human Ecology at Middlebury College in Vermont and was described as an eco-activist, womens rights supporter, and anti-fascist, Important Stories reports.
He created an Instagram post with anti-fascist graffiti in March 2023, with the hashtag "end Ukraine war."
https://kyivindependent.com/cia-deputy-directors-son-killed-while-fighting-for-russia-in-ukraine-investigation-claims/

AkFemDem
(2,496 posts)How the heck does his anti-fascisim mesh with fighting for Russia??!!!
Also, it's so hard to reconcile this with the things his family says he did... "In his brief life, he built houses in Honduras, he restored buildings in Turkiye destroyed by earthquakes, he worked on farms in Italy learning sustainable agriculture."
chowder66
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Biophilic
(5,548 posts)Far more likely than fighting for Russia he probably got caught in something he shouldnt have. What better propaganda than claiming he died fighting for Russia.
k_buddy762
(69 posts)Look deeper to see what they are doing while we are distracted.