Kremlin File

Kremlin File’s Week in Review is out. It covers the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond. We welcome questions, episode suggestions and comments, which we are happy to mention in Week in Review. Reach out on Kremlin File on Substack or DMs on X. Don't miss out on Kremlin File's interview with distinguished guests which are released every Thursday. Kremlin File Executive Producer: Oreste Camarra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Natia Seskuria, director of RISS, a think tank dedicated to defence and security issues, and in partnership with RUSI, in a two-part chat to talk about.... Learn more about Natia Seskuria, and her featured works at Kremlin File on Substack. And look out for clips of our guests and Kremlin File's Week in Review on YouTube. Executive producer: Oreste Camarra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kremlin File’s Week in Review is out. It covers the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond. We welcome questions, episode suggestions and comments, which we are happy to mention in Week in Review. Reach out on Kremlin File on Substack or DMs on X. Don't miss out on Kremlin File's interview with distinguished guests which are released every Thursday. Kremlin File Executive Producer: Oreste Camarra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Natia Seskuria, director of RISS, a think tank dedicated to defence and security issues, and in partnership with RUSI, in a two-part chat to talk about.... Learn more about Natia Seskuria, and her featured works at Kremlin File on Substack. And look out for clips of our guests and Kremlin File's Week in Review on YouTube. Executive producer: Oreste Camarra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kremlin File’s Week in Review covers the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond.   Don't miss out on the latest edition of Kremlin File's Week in Review, airing every Friday on YouTube!   Visit Kremlin File on Substack for the show notes and links to the stories featured in the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Olga and Mo as they explore the intricate world of Russian oligarchs, known as Kremligarchs, with special guest Ilya Zaslavskiy. Together, they delve into the influential role these figures play as the Kremlin's frontmen, shaping global affairs and executing operations worldwide on behalf of the Kremlin. The episode analyzes recent sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe against Russia and discusses potential targets for further measures. From Abramovich to Blavatnik, the hosts examine key Kremligarchs and their multifaceted activities, shedding light on their functions within the Kremlin and their global operations. They also dissect the sophisticated tactics used by these Kremligarchs to whitewash their reputation amidst heightened scrutiny. Tune in to uncover the secrets of Russia's shadowy power players and their impact on global politics in this revealing episode. This is Part 2 of a two-part episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Olga and Mo as they explore the intricate world of Russian oligarchs, known as Kremligarchs, with special guest Ilya Zaslavskiy. Together, they delve into the influential role these figures play as the Kremlin's frontmen, shaping global affairs and executing operations worldwide on behalf of the Kremlin. The episode analyzes recent sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe against Russia and discusses potential targets for further measures. From Abramovich to Blavatnik, the hosts examine key Kremligarchs and their multifaceted activities, shedding light on their functions within the Kremlin and their global operations. They also dissect the sophisticated tactics used by these Kremligarchs to whitewash their reputation amidst heightened scrutiny. Tune in to uncover the secrets of Russia's shadowy power players and their impact on global politics in this revealing episode. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode! For show notes visit https://kremlinfile.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Mo and Olga as they recap the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond. Don't miss out on the latest edition of Kremlin File's Week in Review, airing every Saturday! Visit Kremlin File Substack for show notes, all episodes, and announcements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Barnett joins Olga and Mo to delve into the multifaceted challenges posed by Russia's aggressive tactics on the global stage, particularly focusing on its operations against NATO, support for far-right groups, and manipulation of proxies like Viktor Orban. We examine Russia's financial and logistical support for far-right groups across Europe and the US, discussing the implications for global security and political stability. Neil Barnett is the founder and CEO of Istok Associates, a London-based intelligence and investigation consultancy. For show notes visit https://kremlinfile.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Mo and Olga as they recap the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond. Don't miss out on the latest edition of Kremlin File's Week in Review, airing every Saturday! Visit Kremlin File Substack for show notes, all episodes, and announcements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and author of "Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy" (HarperCollins, Jan. 2020), to delve into the intricate interplay between American politics and its ramifications on the global stage. Exploring the ripple effects of the current state of affairs, we examine the security challenges facing Ukraine and their implications for Europe and the United States. David Frum at the Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/david-frum/ David Frum on X: @davidfrum We're always happy to receive suggestions, questions, and comments at: monique.camarra@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Mo and Olga as they recap the most impactful Russian-related news stories affecting Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Delve into the headlines often overlooked, which shed light on Russia's aggressions, intelligence activities, assassinations, espionage, and beyond. Don't miss out on the latest edition of Kremlin File's Week in Review, airing every Saturday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kremlin File meets Gaslit Nation! Olga and Mo are joined by journalist, filmmaker, and activist, Andrea Chalupa, who is also the host of the famed podcast, Gaslit Nation. Current affairs in Russia's criminal war against Ukraine, developments in Russia, the U.S. congressional deadlock, and the ridiculous GOP electoral campaign are the issues Olga, Mo, and Andrea intertwine into a free and feisty conversation. Hop over to Gaslit Nation's latest episodes: https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts We welcome quesitons and comments about the episode and any suggestions for future content. Please feel free to write to us at: monique.camarra@gmail.com Stop by at Kremlin File's YouTube channel for clips and don't forget to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfMaTV7GkmQ7sIEW1wf12A Our thanks to our producer: Oreste Camarra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo catch up with Ukraine with Maria Avdeeva, expert in security issues and strategic communications. Ukraine is fighting a war on various fronts, including every day governance and progressing towards accession to the EU. Maria talks about various aspects of civilian life, and the dire situation in the temporarily occupied territories. Follow Maria on X: https://twitter.com/maria_avdv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Ruslan Trad, a Resident Fellow for Security Research at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), who specialises in Eurasia, Syria, conflicts, hybrid warfare, and mercenary groups.   Russia’s war against Ukraine has many facets: the importance of the Black Sea and security in the region, the dark history of the Wagner irregular troops and how they are connected to the Russian Ministry of Defence, and other entities such as the Russian Orthodox Church as well.   Join us as we chat with Ruslan about these, Russian imperialism, and many other issues regarding hybrid warfare and its development over the course of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KremlinFile Follow Rusland on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruslantrad NEW: Send us your questions and comments which we wil be addressing in our weekly episodes. Contact: monique.camarra@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga & Mo are joined by Lt Col Jahara "FRANKY" Matisek to discuss the increasing and alarming utilization of asymmetric warfare by countries such as Russia, China, and Iran to destabilize Western democracies and key institutions, the transformation of warfare, Russia's disinformation operations, and Ukraine's ongoing counter-offensive. Lt Col Jahara Matisek is a US Air Force Pilot who goes by his callsign “FRANKY” - he has a Ph.D. in political science from Northwestern University and is currently a Military Professor at the US Naval War College. FRANKY has published over 90 articles on strategy, security assistance, and information warfare. FRANKY’s 2022 book, Old and New Battlespaces, identifies how adversaries attack the West in the Information Age and how everything is becoming weaponized as everyone becomes a combatant. FRANKY is also a Fellow with the Irregular Warfare Initiative. Twitter: @JaharaMatisek Website: https://usnwc.edu/Faculty-and-Departments/Directory/Jahara-Franky-Matisek FRANKY's work: Shades of Gray Deterrence: Issues of Fighting in the Gray Zone Ukraine’s Hidden Advantage: How European Trainers Have Transformed Kyiv’s Army and Changed the War Old and New Battlespaces: Society, Military Power, and War New: Listener Questions If you have any questions or comments, please send them in as we'll answer them every week on the podcast. Write to us at: monique.camarra@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by David McCloskey, former CIA analyst and expert on the Middle East, author of Damascus Station and Moscow X to talk about Assad's regime in Syria, the protest movement there and how the Assad regime cracked down on the Syria population as well as Russia's role and activities there. In the second half of the conversation, David talks about Russian spying in the US, and his take on Russia's strategy in Ukraine and how to take on the influx of Russian spies on American soil. David's latest, Moscow X, is now available, and promises to be a fabulous read as it fits in well with our battle with Putin and his criminal regime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special Bonus Episode, Olga and Mo talked with Nathalie Vogel, Research Fellow at IWP's Centre for Intermarium Studies, about Russian active measures in Germany and how the BND is handling them. Nathalie also explained what challenges the BND and other Germany intelligence agencies face at home concerning intelligence gathering and bureaucratic issues that hamper their efforts. Nathalie's analysis is regularly cited in the international press. Please consult Kremlin File on Substack for the latest articles featuring Nathalie's assessments, and follow her on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/natvogel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Nathalie Vogel--Research Fellow at the Institute of World Politics, at the Centre for Intermarium Studies--whose expertise regarding Russian networks is vital to understanding how they operate, who is involved, and what their strategic goals are. In this episode, Nathalie takes us into the world of Russian recruitment methodology and strategy, and specific cases that illustrate how far Russia has penetrated our institutions and third sector. Nathalie's work has been cited across international media, such as VOA, and sector specific publications. You can reach out to her N@Vogel on Twitter (now X), and at: The Centre for Intermarium Studies at IWP: https://www.iwp.edu/center-for-intermarium-studies/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo speak with Julia Davis, a Russian propaganda specialist and the woman behind the Russian Media Monitor about the machinery behind Russian propaganda and how it is disseminated to audiences in Russia and the West. We get the low down on the current narratives and how they have changed from the past, and how Russian propagandists reacted to the Prigozhin saga and much much more. Julia Davis: "It doesn't matter whether you care about Russia or not. Russia cares about you." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo take an indepth view of Ukraine's counteroffensive with Francis Farrell, war reporter with The Kyiv Independent. We also touch on his investigation into Hungary's role in the POW exchange scandal, and what to watch for in the next few months on the various fronts of the Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo speak with Evelyn Farkas about the greater geopolitical implications of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and why sustained support for Ukraine's defense is vital to the United States, all members of NATO, and the international community. Evelyn Farkas served as the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia and is a foreign policy analyst. She is the current executive director of the McCain Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, it has faced unprecedented sanctions. Yet Russia has been able to obtain western military components and tech at pre-invasion levels. How is this possible? Which countries are assisting Russia in obtaining tech and parts, and what are the routes for this trade? More importantly, what can we do about it? These are the questions Olga and Monique tackle with Denys Hutyk in this week’s episode of Kremlin File.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kremlin File kicks off season 3 with David Kramer as Mo and Olga discuss the state of Russia's brutal failed war, where Ukraine's allies stand, the signs of Russia's collapse, Wagner's failed coup, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are back for season 3 of Kremlin File hosts with returning guest David Kramer for an update on Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Enjoy this week's episode of EUROFILE with our very own Monique Camarra and Scott Lucas for a deep dive on Brexit. Subscribe to EuroFile on Mo's substack: https://camarra.substack.com/  SCOTT LUCAS  https://eaworldview.com/ Kremlin File Season 3 returning soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KF BONUS DROP - EuroFile with Rula Jebreal Enjoy this week's episode of EUROFILE with Monique Camarra and co-host Scott Lucas, who are joined by Rula Jebreal. Rula is a foreign policy analyst, journalist, novelist and screenwriter, who is now a visiting professor at the University of Miami, where she lectures on Propaganda, Persuasion and Genocide. As a journalist, Rula was the first in the history of Italian television to anchor the evening news. She worked for Italy’s La7 and Rai News 24. Rula was also an analyst and journalist on Italian TV 12 years, and we were sorry to see you go Rula. Her work has been published in the NYT, Foreign Policy, WaPo, the Daily Beast and in many other national and international publications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KF BONUS DROP - EuroFile with Marley Clements (QANON: Search for Q) Enjoy this week's episode of EUROFILE with Monique Camarra and co-host Scott Lucas, who are joined by Marley Clements to discuss her Vice TV series “QANON: The Search for Q” and Season 2 premiering tonight! Subscribe to EuroFile on Mo's substack: https://camarra.substack.com/  MARLEY CLEMENTS is a documentary filmmaker and political strategist focusing particularly on issues of disinformation and hybrid warfare tactics. She is the co-creator and host of the VICE documentary series QAnon: The Search for Q and the writer/producer of the 2018 hit-documentary Active Measures, about a decades-long covert political war being waged by the Kremlin on democracies around the globe. She has been a featured speaker at Yale’s Jackson School for International Affairs, European Parliament, University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, and a variety of other globally recognized institutions. Prior to making films, Marley worked in various capacities at think tanks, and advocacy organizations, including the Brookings Institution, PolicyLink, and the Laborers’ Union. https://twitter.com/marleydclements  Kremlin File Season 3 returns mid-September!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Enjoy this week's episode of EUROFILE with our very own Monique Camarra and her co-host Scott Lucas! Mo and Scott are joined by OLGA TOKARIUK & ALEXANDER KHARA on the ground in Ukraine. Subscribe to EuroFile on Mo's substack: https://camarra.substack.com/  SCOTT LUCAS is an Adjunct Professor with the Clinton Institute at University College Dublin. A specialist in US and British foreign policy, Scott has written and edited 11 books and more than 70 major articles. He has been the Editor of the Journal of American Studies, an Adjunct Professor at Tehran University, and a member of the Executive Board of the Center for American Studies and Research at American University Beirut.  https://eaworldview.com/ OLGA TOKARIUK is a Non-resident Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and an independent journalist and researcher based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Her professional interests include Ukrainian politics, international affairs, and the study of disinformation and its impact on democracies worldwide, including her research and work done here in Italy and across Europe. Olga also regularly appears on international media outlets. https://twitter.com/olgatokariuk  ALEXANDER KHARA is a diplomat, foreign policy and security expert, Director of the Department of International Multinational Relations at the “Maidan of Foreign Affairs” Foundation (Kyiv, Ukraine), Centre for Defense Strategies Ukraine, Deputy Chair of the Black Sea Institute, and Advisor to the Minister of Defense. https://twitter.com/alexanderkhara  Kremlin File Season 3 returns mid-September! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Syrian activist Mouaz Moustafa and Ukrainian activist Michael Sawkiw to discuss Russian war crimes. Mouaz Moustafa is currently the Executive Director for the Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF), Political Director of United for a Free Syria (UFS), and serves on the Government Relations Committee of the Coalition for a Democratic Syria (CDS). Mouaz on Twitter: @SoccerMouaz Michael Sawkiw, Vice President of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America and the Director of the Ukrainian National Information Service - the UCCA’s public affairs bureau in Washington DC. The UCCA is the formal representative body of Ukrainians in America following the efforts of generations of immigrants, with an estimated 1.5 million Americans having roots in Ukraine. UNIS Twitter: @UNISdirect UCCA Twitter: @UkrCongComAm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Oleksandra Matviichuk - a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and civil society leader based in Kyiv. Oleksandra Matviichuk heads the non-profit organization The Center for Civil Liberties and is an active campaigner for democratic reforms in her country and the OSCE region. Twitter: https://twitter.com/avalaina  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by former CIA officer and New York Times bestselling author Robert Baer to discuss his most recent book, “The Fourth Man: The Hunt for a KGB Spy at the Top of the CIA and the Rise of Putin's Russia." Robert Baer is one of the most accomplished agents in CIA history and considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Middle East. Over several decades, he served everywhere from Iraq to New Delhi and was awarded the Career Intelligence Medal for his efforts. His first book "See No Evil" was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film SYRIANA, which earned George Clooney an Oscar for his portrayal of Baer.  Read THE FOURTH MAN: https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Man-Hunt-Putins-Russia/dp/0306925613?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NORDPASS Sponsor Link: https://nordpass.com/kremlinfile  Olga and Mo welcome back Bill Browder to catch us up on his new book, “Freeze Order,” and his ongoing battle for justice against the war criminal Vladimir Putin. FREEZE ORDER: https://www.amazon.com/Freezing-Order-Laundering-Surviving-Vladimir/dp/1982153288  Bill’s Twitter: @Billbrowder Bill’s Website: www.billbrowder.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Paul Massaro, a senior policy advisor for the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Disclaimer: Paul Massaro serves on the staff of the U.S. Helsinki commission. The views expressed here are his own and do not represent an official position of the U.S. government. Paul’s Twitter: @apmassaro3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When a car bomb kills Daphne Caruana Galizia on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta, the hunt for her killers exposes secrets with consequences that go far beyond its shores. In the aftermath of her death an international team of journalists comes together to continue her work. Along the way they start to uncover clues that might lead to her killers. From Wondery, comes a new story about power, corruption and one woman’s fight for the truth. Hosted by investigative reporter Stephen Grey. Listen to Who Killed Daphne?  http://wondery.fm/KF_Daphne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Jessikka Aro, Finnish journalist at @Yleisradio and author of “PUTIN’S TROLLS”. https://twitter.com/jessikkaaro  https://www.amazon.com/Putins-Trolls-Frontlines-Russias-Information/dp/1632461293  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank Figliuzzi joins Olga and Mo to provide his analysis of the January 6th committee hearings. Frank Figliuzzi was the assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI, where he served 25 years as a special agent and directed all espionage investigations across the government. He’s now a national security contributor and regular columnist for NBC News and MSNBC, the author of “The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau’s Code of Excellence”, and the host of the podcast “The Bureau with Frank Figliuzzi.”  https://twitter.com/FrankFigliuzzi1  https://frankfigliuzzi.com/  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bureau-with-frank-figliuzzi/id1565400737  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo welcome back Edward Lucas to discuss how Vladimir Putin weaponizes food shortages and hunger to leverage support against Ukraine.  Edward Lucas is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). He was formerly a senior editor at The Economist. Lucas has covered Central and Eastern European affairs since 1986, writing, broadcasting, and speaking on the politics, economics, and security of the region. He is the author of five books: The New Cold War (2008, revised and republished in 2014); Deception (2011); The Snowden Operation (2014), Cyberphobia (2015), and Spycraft Rebooted: How Technology is Changing Espionage (2018).  Edward’s Website: edwardlucas.com  Edward's Twitter: https://twitter.com/edwardlucas  Edward’s column for @cepa “Hunger Games”: https://cepa.org/hunger-games/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Dr. Benjamin Schmitt to discuss the Kremlin’s weaponization of energy and the proper response from NATO.  Dr. Benjamin L. Schmitt is a former State Department official, Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), and Research Fellow at Harvard University. For years, Ben has spoken out against Nord Stream 2 (the gas pipeline expansion project from Russia to Germany) and warned of the threat to Europe’s energy security.  https://twitter.com/BLSchmitt  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Originally aired September 2nd, 2021 Olga and Mo are joined by Paul Niland and Daria Kaleniuk to continue their exploration of hybrid warfare. They discuss how Ukraine became the testing ground for Putin’s campaign against the west, only to emerge as the standard-bearer in the fight against corruption.   Daria Kaleniuk is co-founder and executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, a powerful national organization that has shaped Ukraine's anti-corruption legislation and efforts. Daria's organization ensured that Ukraine’s newly elected parliament designed strong anti-corruption legislation, including the laws on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, the special anti-corruption prosecutor’s office, High Anticorruption Court, open property registers and electronic asset declarations. Daria has also founded critical resources to track money laundering and corruption internationally, specifically first known public register of national politically exposed persons. She is co-founder of international Democracy in Action conference hold annually in Ukraine seeking solutions to global threats to democracy. Twitter: @dkaleniuk  Paul Niland is a businessman, writer, and political commentator. His passion for Ukraine stems from his involvement in the revolutions of 2004/5 and 2013/4, and his writings about Ukraine are often focused on helping the international community better understand the reasons for and background behind the ongoing war in the Donbas, as well as Ukraine in general. Paul is the Founder at Lifeline Ukraine, the country's first, national, professional, 24/7 suicide prevention and mental health support service. Initially, Lifeline Ukraine was established to address one of the most serious questions in Ukraine today, the heartbreaking suicide rate in Ukraine's veterans community.Twitter: @PaulNiland  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined again by David Kramer as they consider the wider security and humanitarian implications should Russia's war of aggression continue and expand to other areas of the region, including Moldova, Transnistria, and Georgia. David J. Kramer is the Bradford M. Freeman managing director for global policy at the George W. Bush Institute and served as assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor in the George W. Bush administration. AG1 Sponsor Promo: https://athleticgreens.com/kremlinfile  Recommended articles from David Kramer:  https://www.thebulwark.com/putin-is-failing-in-ukraine-but-winning-in-georgia/  https://www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/ukraine/kramer-never-underestimate-ukrainians.html https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/defeating-putin-in-ukraine-is-vital-to-the-future-of-democracy/  https://thedispatch.com/p/dont-let-lukashenko-off-the-hook?s=r  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman to discuss Ukraine as the defenders of democracy and Russia’s failing military strategy. As a child, Vindman was born to Jewish parents in Ukraine (former Soviet Ukraine) before emigrating to Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach neighborhood. The former Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council found himself at the center of a firestorm for his decision to report the infamous phone call that led to President Donald Trump’s impeachment. He was appointed as the Pritzker Military Foundation's first Pritzker Military Fellow. His memoir "Here, Right Matters: An American Story” is a must read. https://twitter.com/AVindman  https://alexandervindmanbook.com/  Sponsor link: https://athleticgreens.com/kremlinfile  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo welcome on the pod a leading expert in nuclear conflict resolution, Joseph Cirincione. Most Americans have not thought much about doomsday weapons since the end of the Cold War, but now it’s time we all come to terms with the nuclear risks of Putin’s war in Ukraine. Joseph Cirincione is a distinguished fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft in Washington, D.C. He previously served for over 12 years as the president of the Ploughshares Fund with a focus on nuclear nonproliferation and conflict resolution.  https://twitter.com/Cirincione   https://responsiblestatecraft.org/author/jcirincione/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by veteran diplomat and former ambassador of Poland, Daniel Fried, who currently serves as a distinguished fellow with the Atlantic Council.   In the course of his forty-year Foreign Service career, Ambassador Fried played a key role in designing and implementing American policy in Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union. As Special Assistant and NSC Senior Director for Presidents Clinton and Bush, Ambassador to Poland, and Assistant Secretary for Europe, he helped craft the policy of NATO enlargement to Central European nations and, in parallel, NATO-Russia relations. Twitter: @AmbDanFried  Sponsor Promotion: https://athleticgreens.com/kremlinfile  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do Russians think about Putin’s war? Karine Orlova returns to Kremlin File to discuss the sentiment inside Russia against Putin’s latest war crimes campaign.  Karine Orlova is a Russian journalist in exile, former contributing writer for The American Interest magazine, former correspondent for Echo of Moscow, which was cut off air and shut down after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.  https://twitter.com/OrlovaKarine https://substack.com/profile/88924046-karineorlova  Sponsor Deal: https://athleticgreens.com/kremlinfile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Andrei Soldatov, an investigative journalist and watchdog of the Russian secret services’ activities. With Putin lashing out on the world stage and purging the ranks, Andrei shares his POV on Russia's failure in Ukraine and who is to blame. Andrei Soldatov is a Russian investigative journalist, co-founder of Agentura.ru, a watchdog of the Russian secret services’ activities. He’s been covering security services and terrorism since 1999. He is co-author with Irina Borogan of The New Nobility: The Restoration of Russia’s Security State and the Enduring Legacy of the KGB (PublicAffairs, 2010), The Red Web: The Struggle Between Russia’s Digital Dictators and the New Online Revolutionaries, and most recently, The Compatriots: The Brutal and Chaotic History of Russia’s Exiles, Émigrés, and Agents Abroad. He is also a senior fellow at CEPA and contributes to the Moscow Times and various international publications. https://twitter.com/andreisoldatov https://cepa.org/our-people/andrei-soldatov/ https://agentura.ru/ *Sponsor Links* Athletic Greens (special offer): https://athleticgreens.com/kremlinfile  Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inna Sovsun joins Olga and Mo to discuss how she and other MPs and Ukrainian citizens are facing the realities of Russia’s assault and war crimes. Inna is a Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, and she shares a very personal account from a position of leadership in a country under siege.  Athletic Greens (Promo Link): https://athleticgreens.com/kremlinfile Guest Twitter: https://twitter.com/InnaSovsun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Andrea Chalupa - a journalist, filmmaker, and co-host of the excellent podcast GASLIT NATION. Andrea is also a founder of DigitalMaidan, an online movement that made the Ukrainian protests the #1 trending topic on Twitter worldwide at a time when the mainstream media was obsessing over Justin Bieber’s arrest in Miami.  https://twitter.com/AndreaChalupa http://www.andreachalupa.com/ https://twitter.com/Gaslitnation  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Kremlin File producer Jack Bryan to detail how Russia’s recently launched disinformation troll farm is targeting Ukraine and their place in Russian Hybrid warfare. For further reading, please check out co-host Olga Lautman’s substack article: https://olgalautman.substack.com/p/operation-cyber-front-z-russia-sets?s=r Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Dr. Alina Polyakova of CEPA to discuss how the Transatlantic Alliance is standing up to Putin’s brutal assault on Ukraine. Dr. Polyakova heads up the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and is a recognized expert on transatlantic relations, European security, Russian foreign policy, digital authoritarianism, and populism in democracies. https://twitter.com/apolyakova  https://cepa.org/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by retired Major General Paul Eaton who discusses Russia’s shift in military tactics as they continue their assault on Ukraine. Russia is taking heavy military losses and are now targeting civilians. Paul D. Eaton is the Director of VetVoiceFoundation and advisor to VoteVets. https://twitter.com/PaulDEaton52 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Yevhen Fedchenko - a Ukrainian pioneer in combating disinformation and co-founder of StopFake.org. Since 2014, StopFake has debunked over 4,000 Russian fake videos and news stories, and his team trains people from all over the world on debunking disinformation and investigating influence campaigns.  https://www.stopfake.org/  https://twitter.com/yevhenfedchenko Sponsor Link: https://masterworks.art/kremlinfile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maria Avdeeva, a Ukrainian disinformation and national security expert, joins us from the ground in Kharkiv where she’s documenting the truth about the Russian invasion. https://twitter.com/maria_avdv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo assess the evolving landscape of Ukraine’s battle for survival in the face of Putin’s brutal campaign.   Recommendations to send financial support: Support for the War Effort:  https://bank.gov.ua/en/about/support-the-armed-forces Support mental health with Lifeline Ukraine: https://lifelineukraine.com/en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, an NYU professor and scholar on fascism and authoritarian leaders. Her articles are published in national and international media outlets with a column on CNN. Her latest book, "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present," examines how illiberal leaders use corruption, violence, propaganda, and machismo to stay in power, and how resistance to them has unfolded over a century. Ruth's Lucid Substack: https://lucid.substack.com/p/welcome-to-lucid?s=r Ruth's website: https://ruthbenghiat.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo discuss Putin’s escalating military and propaganda campaign against Ukraine and the implications for the Western world.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo begin to peel back the Russian layers behind January 6th. Sponsor Link: masterworks.art/kremlinfile  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by H.K. Roy, who was a staff CIA Operations Officer (aka Case Officer) for thirteen years, serving in Latin America and in all regions of the former Yugoslavia. Roy discusses his book, AMERICAN SPY: WRY REFLECTIONS ON MY LIFE IN THE CIA - a candid and darkly witty memoir recounts an exhilarating life and a few close brushes with death - and his work of fiction, KGB FILE ON AGENT ORANGE. Since resigning from CIA, H.K. Roy has continued to support the global national security mission in Iraq, the Balkans, the former Soviet Union, and elsewhere. He has published articles on intelligence operations in World & I Magazine, the Foreign Service Journal, and CIA’s Studies in Intelligence. Roy holds a JD degree from George Washington University and is fluent in multiple languages. He is an active supporter of Spookstock, an annual battle of the bands fundraiser for the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Spookstock is a private, invitation-only, and senior executive-only event, with no press or PR. Beneficiaries of Spookstock are the children of fallen warriors. https://twitter.com/HKRoySpyWriter  https://hkroy.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a special episode on Ukraine, Olga and Mo cut to the heart of Putin’s escalating threat to Ukraine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Craig Unger, New York Times best selling author of “American Kompromat." Craig Unger is the author of five books on the Republican Party’s assault on democracy, including the New York Times bestsellers American Kompromat; House of Bush, House of Saud; and House of Trump, House of Putin. For fifteen years he was a contributing editor for Vanity Fair, where he covered national security, the Middle East, and other political issues. A frequent analyst on MSNBC and other broadcast outlets, he was a longtime staffer at New York Magazine, has served as editor-in-chief of Boston magazine, and has contributed to Esquire, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and many other publications. He has appeared frequently as analyst on MSNBC, CNN, and other broadcast outlets, as well as Michael Moore’s documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Jack Bryan’s Active Measures. Unger has written about the Trump-Russia scandal for The New Republic, Vanity Fair, and The Washington Post. He is a graduate of Harvard University and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Craig's Twitter: @craigunger  Craig's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Craig-Unger/e/B001H6EMQO KremlinFile.com Subscribe: https://pod.link/1575837599 Meidas Media + bunker crew  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by New York Times bestselling author and expert on extremism Malcolm Nance, who was one of the first to sound the alarm in 2016 on Russia’s attack on our election. We explore the 2016 election, why Russia chose Trump, the dangers posed to our law enforcement and intelligence agencies under Trump, and the US foreign policy that mirrored the Kremlin’s demands. Malcolm also provides a sneak peek of his upcoming release, "They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency” and a new set of warnings. Guest Twitter: @MalcolmNance  Pre-order Malcolm Nance's book here: amazon.com/They-Want-Kill-Americans-Terrorists-ebook/dp/B09KQFLKH1 Sponsor discount: masterworks.art/kremlinfile KremlinFile.com Subscribe: https://pod.link/1575837599 Meidas Media + bunker crew  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anton Shekhovtsov, author of "Tango Noir: Russia and Western Far Right," talks with Olga and Mo about the birth of the far right and extremist parties in Europe from the ashes of the Second World War and how they have evolved to today. Whether it's dealing with Europe or the US, Putin has adopted his strategies to wield influence and power over mainstream and extremist parties, protest and separatist movements to achieve his endgame. Twitter: @A_SHEKH0VTS0V Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mo and Olga are joined by Jacopo Iacoboni to explore the effects of Russian operations in Italy and what they can tell us about Putin’s global plans. A country whose former prime minister is one of Putin's closest friends and where Steve Bannon wanted to run a right wing school - Italy acts as a middle ground between east and west. Jacopo Iacoboni is an Italian investigative journalist who has published for various Italian and international publications including the New York Times and the Guardian. He is the author of books on Italian politics, including the 5 Star Movement and his latest book Oligarchi, which was co-authored with Gianluca Paolucci. Twitter: @jacopo_iacoboni  BetterHelp discount: betterhelp.com/kremlinfile Show site: kremlinfile.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Pepper, the recent chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, joins Mo and Olga to talk about the greatest dangers to American democracy today and how everyone from elected officials to everyday citizens can fight back. David authored the 2021 best seller “Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake Up Call From Behind the Lines.”  Guest Twitter: @DavidPepper Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra KremlinFile.com Meidas Media + bunker crew  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As tensions mount with Russia on European borders, Olga and Mo talk to former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and French Foreign Policy Expert Nicolas Tenzer to unpack what is happening and what the response should be to the blatant Kremlin aggression seen in Ukraine. Find our guests on Twitter: @IlvesToomas @NTenzer Olga & Mo on Twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 @MoniqueCamarra Find out more on our website: KremlinFile.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo host an emergency episode to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis on the Belarus border. This orchestrated crisis created by Lukashenko and Putin is an attempt to destabilize Europe. Olga and Mo are joined by LTG (Ret.) Ben Hodges who served for 38 years in the U.S. Army and worked alongside NATO forces against conventional and hybrid threats to discuss the ongoing crisis. The three break down what is going on and consider the potential responses by the EU and NATO. Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges holds the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis. He joined CEPA in February 2018. LTG (Ret.) Hodges served in the U.S. Army for 38 years, culminating in his last assignment as commander of U.S. Army Europe (2014-2017) in Wiesbaden, Germany. During his command, he was responsible for the more than 30,000 U.S. soldiers and regularly exercised alongside NATO forces against conventional and hybrid threats. Twitter: @general_ben Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra KremlinFile.com Meidas Media + bunker crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Foley, a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and career Intelligence Officer, joins Olga and Mo to discuss how the Kremlin has strategically targets the far-right “Patriot” Movement, a community with strong ties to the U.S. military. Foley explains how Russian cyber actors have used asymmetrical warfare tactics to destabilize the U.S. military and its veterans through these movements. As a veteran, he understands these men and women and how dangerous these Russian-influenced “patriot” groups have become. Foley's Twitter: @FoleyCOhd14 Foley's Newsletter: https://john988.substack.com/ KremlinFile.com Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra Watch Episodes on MeidasTouch’s Youtube Meidas Media + bunker crew  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Kramer, who served eight years in the U.S. Department of State during the George W. Bush administration, joins Olga and Mo to take a look back at our tumultuous relationship with Russia. Kramer gives his insight on how the Biden Administration can move forward with Russia. What will it take? More understanding? More backbone? Listen to find out! KremlinFile.com Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra Watch Episodes on MeidasTouch’s Youtube Meidas Media + bunker crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In celebration of Halloween (Putin’s least favorite holiday), each guest from Spooky October returns to share their spookiest spy story from life undercover in the CIA. From hiding in cow poop to KGB break-ins, buckle up with Olga and Mo for a haunted hay ride down memory lane with @burgessct, @StephChartell, @john_sipher, and @StevenLHall1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On our third episode of Spooky October, Olga and Mo talk with former intelligence officers Steven Hall and John Sipher. Both served long careers at the CIA, leading and managing intelligence operations abroad. Having served for years in Moscow, Steve and John give their unique perspective on US-Russia relations, covering everything from the cold war to Russia’s disinformation campaigns today. Steven Hall's Twitter: @StevenLHall1  John Sipher's Twitter: @john_sipher  Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra Watch Episodes on MeidasTouch’s Youtube and facebook. Homepage: KremlinFile.com Meidas Media + bunker crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On our second episode of Spooky October, Olga and Mo interview Stephanie Hartell, the former Chief of CIA’s Counterterrorism Center’s Technical Targeting Group. Stephanie discusses the rise of extremism in America and the eerie similarities between January 6 and what she saw abroad serving in authoritarian countries.  Find our guest on Twitter: @StephCHartell KremlinFile.com Stream on MeidasTouch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This October, we will be exclusively interviewing spies to hear about their fascinating, and sometimes spooky lives as undercover agents. Our first guest is Christopher Burgess, the 30+ year veteran of the CIA, who was stationed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War at a time when spies on both sides were selling information to their country’s enemies.  BIO: Christopher Burgess is a 30+ year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency and the recipient of the agency’s Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal. He has appeared on CNN, News Nation, BBC, I24, China News, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, and ABC proving his perspective on global security issues.He has also lectured and presented before government, academic, and business organizations around the world for the past 15 years.  Christopher's Twitter: @burgessct Christopher's Website: burgessct.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve touched on spies but never before have we discussed Kremlin spy operations like this. Edward Lucas joins Olga and Mo to discuss how and why Russian intelligence operations pose a unique danger to democracy.    Edward Lucas is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). He was formerly a senior editor at The Economist. Lucas has covered Central and Eastern European affairs since 1986, writing, broadcasting, and speaking on the politics, economics, and security of the region. He is the author of four books: The New Cold War (2008, newly revised and republished); Deception (2011); The Snowden Operation (2014), and Cyberphobia (2015). Edward Lucas’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/edwardlucas  Edward’s Liberal Democrats Campaign Site for Cities of London & Westminster: https://www.edwardlucas.com/volunteer  KremlinFile.com Watch the Video Podcast on MeidasTouch's Facebook: https://facebook.com/watch/104614641200137/1560647640940478/   Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra Meidas Media + bunker crew BetterHelp Sponsor Discount: https://betterhelp.com/kremlinfile  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Belarus has drawn international condemnation in recent months for President Lukashenko’s horrid human rights abuses and callous rule. Mo and Olga speak with expert journalist and CEPA fellow, Tadeusz Giczan, to discuss Lukashenko’s brutal regime, the recent events in Belarus, and Tadeusz’s experience on the ground fighting. Tadeusz's Twitter: @TadeuszGiczan KremlinFile.com Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra Meidas Media + bunker crew  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Russian Duma Elections being held this Sunday, September 19, Olga and Mo wanted to do a special episode. Instead of giving attention to the corrupt, rigged election process in Russia, the hosts decided to use this episode to honor fallen activists and journalists who have been killed trying to stop corruption in Russia and expose truth. They are joined by prominent Russian reporter, Karina Orlova, who was forced to flee her home in Russia after receiving death threats.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Mark Krutov and Mike Eckel to spill the (polonium) tea on the various Russian intelligence services and their respective operations from hacking to poisoning… Mark Krutov’s Twitter: @kromark  Mike Eckel’s Twitter: @Mike_Eckel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by Paul Niland and Daria Kaleniuk to continue their exploration of hybrid warfare. They discuss how Ukraine became the testing ground for Putin’s campaign against the west, only to emerge as the standard-bearer in the fight against corruption.   Daria Kaleniuk is co-founder and executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, a powerful national organization that has shaped Ukraine's anti-corruption legislation and efforts. Daria's organization ensured that Ukraine’s newly elected parliament designed strong anti-corruption legislation, including the laws on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, the special anti-corruption prosecutor’s office, High Anticorruption Court, open property registers and electronic asset declarations. Daria has also founded critical resources to track money laundering and corruption internationally, specifically first known public register of national politically exposed persons. She is co-founder of international Democracy in Action conference hold annually in Ukraine seeking solutions to global threats to democracy.  Twitter: @dkaleniuk  Facebook: @dkaleniuk Site: antac.org.ua/en/  Democracy in Action conference: zerocc.org Register of politically exposed persons: pep.org.ua Paul Niland is a businessman, writer, and political commentator. His passion for Ukraine stems from his involvement in the revolutions of 2004/5 and 2013/4, and his writings about Ukraine are often focused on helping the international community better understand the reasons for and background behind the ongoing war in the Donbas, as well as Ukraine in general. Paul is the Founder at Lifeline Ukraine, the country's first, national, professional, 24/7 suicide prevention and mental health support service. Initially, Lifeline Ukraine was established to address one of the most serious questions in Ukraine today, the heartbreaking suicide rate in Ukraine's veterans community. Twitter: @PaulNiland  Website: lifelineukraine.com/  KremlinFile.com Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra MeidasTouch + bunker crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do explosions in the Czech Republic, a Bulgarian arms dealer, and fascist memes in Ukraine have in common? Let's find out! Mo and Olga are joined by Heather Conley and Jakub Janda to discuss the clear and present dangers of Russian hybrid warfare in eastern Europe. Heather’s Kremlin Playbook: https://bnkr.la/CSIS-KremlinPlaybook2 Jakub’s Twitter: @_JakubJanda Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211  Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra  KremlinFile.com  MeidasTouch + bunker crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo welcome Bill Browder, who shares the story of Sergei Magnitsky’s murder, his vow for justice against the Kremlin, and his rise to the top of Putin's kill list. Bill’s Twitter: @Billbrowder  Bill’s Website: www.billbrowder.com Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211  Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra  @KremlinFile KremlinFile.com  Meidas Media + bunker crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo are joined by one of Putin’s Most Wanted, Yuri Felshtinsky, who co-authored the book "Blowing Up Russia" with Alexander Litvinenko - the former Lieutenant Colonel in the FSB who was poisoned with radioactive polonium in London in 2006. Yuri peels back the layers of Putin and the Russian Secret Service, exposing the nature of the KGB and their campaign to defeat the democratic world. But first, Olga and Mo discuss the current situation unfolding in Belarus, with Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya forced to seek asylum in Poland, and the murder of dissident Vitaly Shishov in Ukraine. Yuri’s Twitter: @YFelshtinsky Yuri’s Website: felshtinsky.livejournal.com Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211  Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra  @KremlinFile KremlinFile.com  Meidas Media + bunker crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olga and Mo journey back to the 90’s with Russian-born journalist Masha Gessen who describes their odd introduction to Vladimir Putin by way of Saint Petersburg and beyond. https://www.KremlinFile.com Masha's twitter: @mashagessen Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra Meidas Media + bunker crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MeidasTouch presents: KREMLIN FILE Hosted by renowned researcher Olga Lautman and political activist Monique Camarra, KREMLIN FILE takes audiences on a riveting journey through the rise of Putin and the spread of authoritarianism across the globe and into the Trump White House. Featuring interviews with Masha Gessen, Yuri Felshtinsky, Bill Browder, and Craig Unger, Season One dives head first into Putin’s Russia and their ongoing active measures campaign around the world. Olga's twitter: @OlgaNYC1211  Mo's twitter: @MoniqueCamarra  @KremlinFile KremlinFile.com  Meidas Media + bunker crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices