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 Kazakh intelligence chief, made the explosive claim in a Facebook post on Thursday. He claimed that he served in the 6th Directorate of the KGB in Moscow, which was responsible for counter-intelligence support within the economy. One of its key objectives, he claimed, was recruiting businessmen from capitalist countries. Mussayev wrote that in 1987 our directorate recruited Donald Trump, a 40-year-old American businessman, under the pseudonym Krasnov. He reiterated that the department specialized in recruiting spies and intelligence sources from the West, asserting once again that Trump had been brought into the fold. I hope Ill survive a third assassination attempt, he said in a comment below his post. He made another shocking allegation in another comment, saying: Today, the personal file of resident Krasnov has been removed from the FSB. It is being privately managed by one of Putins close associates. Mussayevs allegations, while unfounded, add to ongoing speculation about Trumps connections to Russia. Trumps first visit to Moscow as a real estate developer in 1987 drew intense scrutiny and speculation that the trip was arranged by the KGBfor dubious reasons.