The Mystery of a Former CIA Legend Going ‘Foreign Agent’ for Ukraine

Americans have tried to help Ukraine defend against Russian aggression ever since Vladimir Putin’s invasion began last year, from offers to fight on the battlefield to raising funds for the embattled nation.

At one point, that appeared to include Bob Baer—a former CIA agent who previously worked in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, working jobs around the globe from Lebanon to Iraq.

Baer—whose 2003 memoir inspired the movie Syriana, starring George Clooney and Matt Damon—registered as a foreign agent for Ukraine in March, according to filings with the Department of Justice obtained by The Daily Beast. The work was intended to “help Ukraine navigate through arms purchases,” one of the filings states.

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