Femme Fatales Pt. 3: KGB Sparrows

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Femme Fatales Pt. 3: KGB Sparrows

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Mar 17, 2021

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The beautiful Soviet seductress is a well-known figure of femme fatale lore. She's patriotic, irresistible, and deadly. But how much of that is true? Did the KGB really train women to seduce and kill men? Or were the "sparrows" just women desperate for a better life?
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