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Vladimir Putin, the KGB and the German Nazi Gangster Who Was a Communist Spy

The Underworld Podcast

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The Story of Zontag

The story of Zontag is really important because it shows how Putin as an individual was kind of really, I mean, he wasn't a true communist. He believed in the absolute power of the state and in kind of almost a monarchical hierarchy of society. So that all checks out with today. And he went nuts hiring as many people as he could.

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