Not the son of a CIA Director, as the title seems to imply.

Reading the article's account of his behavior - I'd say he was a seriously troubled young man, desperately searching for some sort of meaning or purpose to his life.

> He told “Mert”, a Rainbow Family friend, that he joined not to fight but to gain a passport.

> In one message, he said: “My goal in life is to build an infrastructure for the oxidation of water in a supercritical state. To put an end to environmental pollution and the diseases and deaths associated with pollution, that is: cancer, lymphoma and all the hormonal problems associated with microplastics and estrogens in water.”

> Important Stories spoke to a member of the 137th regiment who said that, after training, Gloss was sent “to the assault units”. He last logged into Telegram in March.

Sound like the Russians found a cheap meat shield. And Michael at least found an end to his troubled life.