A major media reporter made a shocking revelation in a lengthy post about X, detailing how X had been wiretapped for Ukrainian intelligence during an undercover operation.
Adam ZivoHe works for the National Post, one of Canada's largest and most popular mainstream news organizations, and acknowledged trying to obtain information from a suspected Chinese spy while in Ukraine.
Gibo was responding to a post from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, which warned readers about the possibility of spies extracting information.
“Have you ever had a stranger try to inflate your self-esteem? It might be an inducement, a set of techniques used by foreign agents to extract information from you,” CSIS wrote. X.
Zivo Reply“Some people will criticize this tweet, but this actually happened in Odessa in early 2023. I encountered a man I thought was a Chinese spy. I ended up organizing a small sting operation with two Ukrainian intelligence agents and uncovering his plans.”
Mr Zivo then detailed how the alleged operation began, addressing critics who did not believe his claims.
“I wanted to do my part to keep my boyfriend's city, Odessa, safe.”
Zibo said he met the man by chance in Ukraine in mid-December 2022, and the two exchanged conversations about being Canadian, and that he found the “vibe” to be “a bit fishy and oily.”
Jibo said the man had arranged to “go for drinks” in January, but canceled the meeting after he became suspicious of the man. Jibo then began researching the man online, becoming more suspicious of his background and academic record.
“I learned that he had attended high school in Ottawa (so his Canadian connection was real) and then studied Russian and foreign affairs at the Belarusian State Academy. This was a red flag. Chinese families who can afford to send their children to study in Canada don't usually choose Belarus as a place for higher education,” Zhivo said. Written.
“Straight out of graduation he worked for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and was close to the president of Iran (who he was kind enough to share a photo of himself posing next to on Facebook), then he changed course and became a tire salesman lol,” he continued.
The National Post reporter wrote a detailed report about his investigation and interactions with the man, later identified as “Chan,” explaining that he had gone to the military checkpoint hoping to speak to Ukrainian authorities and was referred to Ukraine's security service, the SBU.
“The next day I spoke with two of the agents,” Gibo said.
According to Press ProgressWhen I spoke to Jibo, I was taken by armed guards to a “small wooden hut” where I spent the entire day explaining my allegations to soldiers using the translation app Duolingo.
During the meeting, Zivo offered to wear a wiretap to record his conversation with the Chinese man, who he was planning to meet at a restaurant called Kompot, which he described as the “Olive Garden of Ukraine.”
Zivo further explained in the post that her boyfriend lives in Ukraine and she wanted to help keep the country safe.
“After I told him my story, we agreed to do a small sting operation. I wanted to do my part to help keep my boyfriend's city of Odessa safe. At the time, we were worried about the dangers of the Russian winter offensive.”
Zibo said the “Chinese” tried to sell him a Ukrainian businessman who could help him “make money and start a business.”
Jibo also said the man and what appeared to be his wife tried to force Jibo to eat suspicious brownies that they would not eat.
After the dinner, Zivo claims the Chinese man left the country shortly thereafter for a trip to Dubai and could not be contacted since.
Mr. Zivo reportedly never admitted that the man was in fact a spy.
Zivo told Press Progress that he had drafted a detailed report for the National Post, CSIS and the Ukrainian government, and maintained that his cooperation with intelligence agencies was voluntary and that he was not coerced.
He reportedly claimed his actions were to “protect our people from predatory foreign agents” and that “there's nothing wrong with that.”
He also pointed out that his media knew about his work as a spy.
“My actions were ethical,” Djibo said. “Journalists operating in war zones have the right to investigate threats to their safety, with the assistance of local security forces if necessary.”
Readers did not agree with Gibo's position that he was acting within ethical guidelines.
“That's a pretty funny way of saying 'I'm an SBU agent,'” one reply read. said.
“Did you also report that you work for a foreign intelligence service? That seems important in terms of journalistic integrity,” another reader said. said.
Written by Luke LeBlanc pointed out Some of Zivo's articles about Ukraine overlapped with his time working for a foreign intelligence service.
Zivo still writes for the National Post. In fact, he article Just three days after posting the exposé about X, he posted in support of Ukraine.
In addition to his undercover work, Zivo is also the founder and director of the Canadian LGBTQ advocacy campaign LoveisLoveisLove.
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