Secrets and Spies Podcast: Current Affairs | Geopolitics | Intelligence S7 Ep35: Espresso Martini: Trump Classified Docs Debacle and a Chinese Spy Base In Cuba
Jun 23, 2023
01:03:13
On this episode of Espresso Martini, Chris and Matt look at Former President Trump being accused of illegally retaining classified documents, new evidence suggesting Russian forces are responsible for destroying the Kakhvoka dam, and information on a Chinese spy base in Cuba.
On Extra Shot, they look at the German intelligence service seeing more aggressive Russian intelligence efforts, Russian assassins targeting a defector in Miami, and a Cold War traitor deep in the Australian intelligence services finally being unmasked.
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Links to articles discussed in Espresso Martini & Extra Shot:
What Trump indictment tells us about US security risks
By Gordon Corera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65878149
Chinese Nationals at Mar-a-Lago Raise Questions About Classified Documents
By Ewan Palmer
https://www.newsweek.com/maralago-classified-documents-chinese-nationals-trump-1805890
Why the Evidence Suggests Russia Blew Up the Kakhovka Dam
New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/16/world/europe/ukraine-kakhovka-dam-collapse.html
China to Build Station That Could Spy on U.S from Cuba, Officials Say
By Karoun Demirjian and Edward Wong (Dated 8th June)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/politics/china-spy-cuba-station.html
Germany sees 'more aggressive' Russian spy activity
By Ben Knight for DW Online
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-sees-more-aggressive-russian-spy-activity/a-65970734
Russia Sought to Kill Defector in Florida
By Ronen Bergman, Adam Goldman and Julian E. Barnes
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/us/politics/russia-spy-assassination.html
The Traitor
By Sally Neighbour and Margot O’Neill for ABC news Australia
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-19/russia-spy-mole-in-asio-sold-cold-war-intelligence-four-corners/102469652
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On Extra Shot, they look at the German intelligence service seeing more aggressive Russian intelligence efforts, Russian assassins targeting a defector in Miami, and a Cold War traitor deep in the Australian intelligence services finally being unmasked.
You can access “Extra Shot” by subscribing to the Secrets & Spies Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
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Links to articles discussed in Espresso Martini & Extra Shot:
What Trump indictment tells us about US security risks
By Gordon Corera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65878149
Chinese Nationals at Mar-a-Lago Raise Questions About Classified Documents
By Ewan Palmer
https://www.newsweek.com/maralago-classified-documents-chinese-nationals-trump-1805890
Why the Evidence Suggests Russia Blew Up the Kakhovka Dam
New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/16/world/europe/ukraine-kakhovka-dam-collapse.html
China to Build Station That Could Spy on U.S from Cuba, Officials Say
By Karoun Demirjian and Edward Wong (Dated 8th June)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/politics/china-spy-cuba-station.html
Germany sees 'more aggressive' Russian spy activity
By Ben Knight for DW Online
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-sees-more-aggressive-russian-spy-activity/a-65970734
Russia Sought to Kill Defector in Florida
By Ronen Bergman, Adam Goldman and Julian E. Barnes
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/us/politics/russia-spy-assassination.html
The Traitor
By Sally Neighbour and Margot O’Neill for ABC news Australia
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-19/russia-spy-mole-in-asio-sold-cold-war-intelligence-four-corners/102469652
Find out more about Matt and his book “Active Measures”
https://mattfulton.net/
Check out Chris’s short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/
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