Episode summary
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine there has been a surge in murky actions across the West, including cyberattacks, arson and drone incursions. Not all of these incidents have been attributed to Russia, but many bear the hallmarks of a new style of Russian sabotage, one with roots in the cold war.
David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, and Gordon Corera, an author and journalist, discuss the changing face of Russian espionage.
38 min