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Four Russian officers of the GRU, are escorted to their flight after being expelled from the Netherlands in April

Four Russian officers of the GRU, are escorted to their flight after being expelled from the Netherlands in April Source: Dutch Defense Ministry

Following another spy scandal involving the GRU officials, we speak with Dr. Alexey Muraviev the Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies at Curtin University in Perth. Our first question is whether it’s true that Russian intelligence, GRU specifically dropped the ball and working so inaccurately. Isn’t it unprecedented that they name the agents by last names, publish the photos of their passports, copies of their spy equipment and even the taxi receipt?


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Following another spy scandal involving the GRU officials, we speak with Dr. Alexey Muraviev the Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies at Curtin University in Perth. Our first question is whether it’s true that Russian intelligence, GRU specifically dropped the ball and working so inaccurately. Isn’t it unprecedented that they name the agents by last names, publish the photos of their passports, copies of their spy equipment and even the taxi receipt?


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