Russian Secret Police Pt. 7 The KGB: Spycraft

In this 7th episode of our Russia series, we will take a deep dive into the KGB itself. We’ll examine its structure, leadership, and most of all, its methods with particular interest in the KGB’s infiltration of governments across the globe. Who were some of the KGB’s most prominent agents? How did one become a KGB agent? All that and more on Secret Police!

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Sources:

The Russian Secret Police by Ronald Hingley

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Music:

Scorching Action by Jon Presstone

Cinematic Ambient Orchestral Drama Trailer by MEDIA MUSIC GROUP

Cinematic Action Drums And Percussion With Dark Ambient Atmospheric Tension Trailer by MEDIA MUSIC GROUP

Dramatic Investigation by Jon Presstone

Darkness Marching (Trailer Music) Jon Presstone

Dramatic Gossip - Reality Documentary Tension Background by MEDIA MUSIC GROUP

 

Disclaimer! The section on the Cambridge Five was written using the assistance of ChatGPT and was vetted for dates and facts.