An indictment in the United States this week of 11 alleged Russian agents on charges of illegally exporting sensitive microelectronics through a Texas-based company has refocused attention on the Kremlin's espionage activities, which some analysts say have risen to Cold War levels.
But this isn't your father's looking-glass war. In the age of the Internet and social media, international espionage has entered a whole new dimension.
In the latest edition of "The Power Vertical Podcast," I discuss the new spy games with my regular co-host, Kirill Kobrin, and special guest Mark Galeotti, a professor at New York University who is an expert on Russia's security services and author of the blog "In Moscow's Shadows."
Also on the podcast, Kirill, Mark, and I talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming birthday celebrations.
Listen to or download the podcast above, or subscribe to The Power Vertical Podcast on iTunes.
Enjoy...
But this isn't your father's looking-glass war. In the age of the Internet and social media, international espionage has entered a whole new dimension.
In the latest edition of "The Power Vertical Podcast," I discuss the new spy games with my regular co-host, Kirill Kobrin, and special guest Mark Galeotti, a professor at New York University who is an expert on Russia's security services and author of the blog "In Moscow's Shadows."
Also on the podcast, Kirill, Mark, and I talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming birthday celebrations.
Listen to or download the podcast above, or subscribe to The Power Vertical Podcast on iTunes.
Enjoy...