Report: Kerry says US taped Moscow's calls to spies in Ukraine

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Report: Kerry says US taped Moscow's calls to spies in Ukraine

By Rebecca Shabad - 04/29/14 08:25 AM EDT

U.S. intelligence officials have recordings proving the Russian government has been directing a network of spies inside eastern Ukraine, Secretary of State John Kerry said in a closed-door meeting Friday, according to The Daily Beast.

“Intel is producing taped conversations of intelligence operatives taking their orders from Moscow and everybody can tell the difference in the accents, in the idioms, in the language. We know exactly who’s giving those orders, we know where they are coming from,” Kerry said in a private meeting with the Trilateral Commission, according to a recording The Daily Beast obtained.

The commission consists of a group of influential world leaders.

Kerry didn’t identify specific Russian officials involved in the recordings, the report said.

At the meeting Friday, Kerry also revealed the next round of sanctions the U.S. imposed against Russia on Monday, which target a group of Russian government officials, institutions and businessmen.

If Russian President Vladimir Putin invades eastern Ukraine, the U.S. has plans of sectoral sanctions, Kerry told the group, but clarified he’s unsure Putin will go that far.

“I’m not convinced he’s made the decision to cross the line with his troops because then it’s absolutely no question that its full force sector sanctions, energy, banking, finance, technology, arms, you name it, they are all on the table,” Kerry said.

At the same meeting with the Trilateral Commission, Kerry warned Israel was at risk of becoming an “apartheid” state, The Daily Beast reported.

His remarks provoked a firestorm of criticism from both Democratic and Republicans lawmakers including Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) who called for his resignation.

On Monday night, Kerry walked back his comments and said he “would have chosen a different word."

[Sub-Driver]

Loose lips.........

[nuconvert]

It was “a closed-door meeting”.
Somehow, this Daily Beast reporter snuck in & taped it.

[AU72]

Loudmouth Kerry strikes again.

[dfwgator]

How dare we spy on the Russians spying on other people?

[VanShuyten]

What does this mean? Is Kerry so unaware that he doesn’t know of OUR spies in Ukraine?

Oh.... Never mind.....

[FlingWingFlyer]

My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow. We're bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 1800 hours. We're coming in from the north, below their radar.

[Mr. K]

can you believe someone THIS DUMB almost got elected President?

He’s even stupider than Obama

[canuck_conservative]

If the West REALLY wants to get under Putin's skin, just ban Russian athletes from all international competitions - including the Olympics.

Put a total cordon sanitaire around Russia until they get the hell out of Ukraine.

[onedoug]

Are they doing it in the manner of Genghis Khan?

[Dr. Sivana]

Tape? We are still using tape?!

[TexasCajun]

Somehow, this Daily Beast reporter snuck in & taped it.

Oh, the irony! ...Kerry was spied on and comments recorded?

[DocJhn]

When did J Effin Kerry get a Press Pass?

[TomGuy]

Kerry said in a closed-door meeting

Curious that some 'secrets' can be kept and others make it to the press.

We still have no idea what Obama was doing during the Benghazi attacks, but we know what Kerry said in a closed-door meeting.

[Don Corleone]

So what??

[FR_addict]

That's what I thought. How is this helping? He tells Russia we have the ability to spy on them. They just change their way of communicating. I don't think anyone is naïve enough to believe Russia isn't talking to their counterparts in Ukraine. So he didn't gain anything by revealing our intelligence gathering.

Reminds me of Biden and Panetta revealing that it was SEAL Team 6 that took out Bin Ladin.

[KarlInOhio]

If Snowden released this the administration would accuse him of treason. But if Kerry says it...

[PowderMonkey]

“I’m not convinced he’s made the decision to cross the line with his troops because then it’s absolutely no question that its full force sector sanctions, energy, banking, finance, technology, arms, you name it, they are all on the table,” Kerry said."

The Crimea is on fire, John. STFU! When it comes to dealing the the Russians, you are a boy playing a man's game. "Strategery" is not your forte'. You and the Boy Wonder are completely out of your depth.

[McGruff]

At the same meeting with the Trilateral Commission

Trilateral Commission? Aren't they the evil ones who want to take over the world?

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