SpyTalk SPIES AND NEO-NAZIS
Mar 31, 2022
SpyTalk discusses espionage in the context of neo-Nazis in Ukraine. Lucy Kirk, a former CIA operative, provides insight into recruitment challenges during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The podcast explores the practices of 'walk-ins' and toxic espionage plots, as well as Ukraine's complex history and far-right factions. The conversation delves into the presence of far-right ideologies within militaries and the importance of strategic intelligence gathering.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Insider Insight into Russia's Invasion and Recruitment Challenges
02:06 • 2min
Russian Walk-ins and the Importance of Access
04:05 • 13min
The Poison Factory and the Mysterious Deaths of Defectors
16:43 • 2min
Challenges and Criticism
19:11 • 4min
Ukraine's Complex History and Far-Right Factions
23:14 • 19min
War Alliances, Ukraine's Existential Crisis, and Far-Right Ideologies
42:06 • 3min