A shocking turn of events left many speechless as a CIA Deputy Director’s son died fighting for Russia against the United States’ interests in Ukraine.
See the tweet below.
Michael Gloss, 21, inexplicably enlisted in Putin’s military while his mother held a sensitive intelligence position.
He became a traitor to his country in a shocking treason that the CIA now dismisses as “a private family matter.”
Gloss, who died in eastern Ukraine in early April, was the son of Juliane Gallina, the CIA’s deputy director for Digital Innovation, just two months before her son’s death.
Gloss joined Russia’s 137th Ryazan Airborne Regiment in September 2023, becoming one of over 1,500 foreigners who signed military contracts with Russia since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine began.
Despite being raised in a military family with strong American values, Michael developed radical anti-American views and joined forces with America’s adversaries.
His father, Larry Gloss, was a Navy veteran, and his mother was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.
His journey from middle-class Virginia to dying for Russia has raised alarms about how the son of a high-ranking intelligence official could be allowed to fight for an enemy nation.
In social media posts, Gloss had increasingly criticized America, particularly its support for Israel, while parroting Russian propaganda about what he called the “Ukraine proxy war.”
His family has tried to explain away his betrayal by claiming mental illness, with his father suggesting his son only joined the Russian military to gain citizenship for environmental projects.
Gloss’s case represents a disturbing failure of intelligence oversight that should trigger immediate congressional investigations.
The CIA’s attempt to downplay the incident as a personal family matter ignores the obvious security implications of having the son of a top agency official fighting for a hostile foreign power.
Notably, even the family’s obituary avoids mentioning that their son died fighting for Russia, instead vaguely stating he was killed in “Eastern Europe.”
This attempted cover-up raises further questions about whether the intelligence community is being forthright with the American public about this unprecedented situation.
Before his enlistment, Gloss had participated in left-wing causes, including gender equality and environmental protests.
Acquaintances reported he “was usually watching videos about Palestine and was so angry at America,” showing how radical online content had influenced his worldview.
In addition, his digital radicalization underscores how even those from patriotic American families can be turned against their country.
After obtaining a Russian visa, Gloss traveled to Moscow and joined Putin’s military, training alongside Nepali soldiers before being deployed to frontline fighting near Soledar, Ukraine.
What remains unexplained is whether Russian intelligence exploited his family connections, and how a person with such direct ties to America’s intelligence leadership was allowed to enter Russia and join its military in the first place.
Ultimately, this tragic case highlights the alarming failure of America’s national security apparatus and demands a full investigation into how the son of a CIA deputy director could end up fighting and dying for an adversary nation without serious intervention.
This story sounds a bit crazy:
Son of US CIA Deputy Director travelled to Russia, enlisted in the Russian army and was subsequently killed in the war in Ukraine.https://t.co/Dx2PzwfaOk
— Alexander Kokcharov (@alex_kokcharov) April 25, 2025
