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Not really.
The people I chat with have a very deep understanding of the countries that they live in, the legal domain, their allegiance. They know that they themselves are known.
They know which side their bread is buttered and none want to spend a long time in the legal system or prison. So no... they don't work for any clear idea of "the other side".
If anything, many of these people are more likely to be the political idealists in our own countries, and so the principles and ethics of countries like Russia, China, etc are very very far from where their head space is at.
Bear in mind some people make bank, most give their time and energy for free - payment isn't the overriding motive here. Just some are very good at knowing their worth is temporarily high.