7/18 The "confidence-building mechanisms" (CBM) set up in 🇬🇪after the 2008 war- the Gali IPRM and the "hotline"- were taken over by the GRU- one Major Borisov, organizer of a string of bombings 2009-2011! How could anyone have confidence in CBM after that?
7/18 GRU's Gen. Alexeev, seen here a few days ago in Istanbul as a Russian representative at the Turkey-brokered "peace talks". Considering the % of GRU officers on the Russian side of the delegation (at least 2 out of 5), I doubt *peace* is the goal of these meetings.
He carried out operations for the benefit of Russia, profiting from his status of journalist,/Before his detention, he was planning to go to Ukraine in order to continue his activity.