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Sean Wiswesser discusses Putin's control over his security services amidst coup rumors.
Former CIA Russia hand Sean Wiswesser assesses Putin’s grip on his security services amid rumors of coups. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Host: Jeff Stein
Guest: Sean Wiswesser
Topics covered
- Putin
- Russia
- security services
- coups
- intelligence
- espionage
Keywords
- Putin
- Russia
- CIA
- intelligence
- espionage
- coups
- security services
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CIA
Books & works: Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin's Secret War
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