[Steve Van Doorn]

""Are the Russians government hinting they just foiled another CIA stunt?""

Of course. I should've said this earlier but I was called away.
That ridiculous mission sounded like a hail marry. (when you're loosing and You have no chance at winning you go for the impossible play.)

[TangoLimaSierra]

That ridiculous mission sounded like a hail marry.

I think you mean Hail Mary. As in the prayer.