Alnur Mussayev, a former Soviet KGB officer, claimed that Donald Trump was recruited as a Russian spy in 1987 under the codename "Krasnov." Mussayev, who later led Kazakhstan's security agency, fled to Austria in 2007 and faced legal troubles over alleged crimes.

Beast published – then swiftly deleted – a story this weekend with allegations that Donald Trump has been recruited by the KGB as an asset since 1987 and was given the codename "Krasnov," citing a social media post by a former Soviet intelligence officer.

A former KGB officer claims Donald Trump was recruited by Soviet intelligence in 1987 under the codename "Krasnov." He alleges Trump's KGB file was later removed and is now privately controlled by a Putin associate.

Donald Trump Recruited By KGB Under Codename Krasnov refers to an allegation by Alnur Musayev, the former head of Kazakhstan's National Security Committee,

A former Soviet intelligence officer has alleged that Donald Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 and given the codename “Krasnov.” Alnur Mussayev, 71, a former head of intelligence in Kazakhstan and before that a Soviet KGB officer,

Alnur Mussayev, 72, who headed Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee, alleges Donald Trump was recruited when he was a 40-year-old New York real estate developer