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Twelve Days of Shadowy Christmas: 28 December: Directorate K and the FSB's dilemma

Twelve Days of Shadowy Christmas: 28 December: Directorate K and the FSB's dilemma

FromIn Moscow's Shadows


Twelve Days of Shadowy Christmas: 28 December: Directorate K and the FSB's dilemma

FromIn Moscow's Shadows

ratings:
Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jan 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How might a scandal from 2019 affect who runs the FSB in 2021? And should we consider levels of elite embezzlement a good index of their confidence? In this second cellcast of the 2020-21 Twelve Days of Shadowy Christmas, I take a look at the agency's future.One erratum, by the way, that serves me right for trying to convert big numbers on the fly: the 120 billion rubles I mention at one point is, of course, £120 million, not £12 million...You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials (including the other Twelve Days of Shadowy Christmas, as only the cellcasts are being made generally available) right here. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/InMoscowsShadows)
Released:
Jan 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Russia, behind the headlines as well as in the shadows. This podcast is the audio counterpart to Mark Galeotti's blog of the same name, a place where "one of the most informed and provocative voices on modern Russia", can talk about Russia historical and (more often) contemporary, discuss new books and research, and sometimes talk to other Russia-watchers. It will come out at least once a month, but if you'd like to try and make sure it comes out more often, support my work, or want to ask questions or suggest topics for me to cover, do please contribute to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/InMoscowsShadows