About this episode

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

Topics covered

• Putin
• Russia
• security services
• coups
• intelligence
• espionage

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