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.

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

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,

A former senior KGB chief claims Trump was recruited by them in 1987 due to his role as a prominent US businessman

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