Paul Kolbe
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CIA spook who was Chief of Station in Moscow. In 2020, just before the presidential election, claimed the exposure of Hunter Biden's laptop was "Russian disinformation".
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Paul R. Kolbe is a retired CIA spook who was Chief of Station in Moscow. In 2020, just before the presidential election, claimed the exposure of Hunter Biden's laptop was "Russian disinformation".
Career
Kolbe worked for 25 years in the CIA' s Directorate of Operations in a variety of foreign and domestic roles, including as Chief of Station, Chief of the Central Eurasia Division, and Balkans Group Chief. His overseas assignments included operational and leadership roles in locations ranging from the former Soviet Union and the Balkans, Indonesia, East Germany, Zimbabwe, and Austria.[1][2]
Later activities
The spooky Belfer Center at Harvard.
His security clearance was revoked in 2025 by Donald Trump because he had signed a letter claiming that the exposure of Hunter Biden's laptop "has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation".[4]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Yalta European Strategy/Meeting/2023 | 8 September 2023 | 9 September 2023 | Ukraine Kiev | Yearly junket conference in Ukraine funded by sugar daddy Victor Pinchuk. |
References
- ↑ https://www.thecipherbrief.com/experts/paul-kolbe
- ↑ https://www.belfercenter.org/person/paul-kolbe
- ↑ https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/paul-kolbe-heads-centers-intelligence-project
- ↑ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/holding-former-government-officials-accountablefor-election-interference-and-improper-disclosure-of-sensitive-governmental-information/
