Kremlin File

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.c...

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. Stev...

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...

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 vet...

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 E...

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: @OlgaNYC...

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, Karin...

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

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'...

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 podc...

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. Bu...

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...