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Krasnov
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English
Alnur Mussayev#"+" claim
Etymology
en ru Красно́в, ultimately from en ru кра́сный beautiful; red. The nickname for Donald Trump was popularized in 2025 from a claim by a former Kazakhstani KGB official, Alnur Mussayev, that it was the codename of Donald Trump during his visits to the Soviet Union.
Proper noun
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en ru Красно́в surname.
en Russian.
en US politics slang derogatory Donald Trump, American president.
References
The Daily Beast Publishes, Then Deletes Story Alleging Trump Was Recruited by Soviet Spies, Yahoo News
Was Donald Trump a secret Russian spy in 1987? Ex-KGB office, The India Times
Ex-UK spy chief's verdict on bombshell claims Trump recruited by Russia's KGB in 1987, The Mirror
‘Trump Recruited as Moscow Asset,’ Says Ex-KGB Spy Chief, Kyiv Post
en Nicknames for individuals Donald Trump