Putin’s Survival Machine | Sean Wiswesser
About this episode
Former CIA officer Sean Wiswesser discusses the misconceptions about Vladimir Putin's power and the dynamics within Russia's elite.
Every few months, a rumor or prediction suggests Vladimir Putin is finally cornered — a purge, a battlefield setback, a grim Victory Day parade. Former senior CIA officer Sean Wiswesser, author of Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks, says the West keeps mistaking Russia's elite infighting for weakness.
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