The Spying Game Tales from the Cold War episode 3 – In the late 1980s, a pivotal era marked by significant changes and geopolitical tensions, the Soviet army found itself at the center of universal modernization efforts. This transformative process did not go unnoticed by the vigilant eyes of Western military intelligence, particularly in East Germany where their watchful gaze […]
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The Spying Game Tales from the Cold War episode 2 – During the height of the Cold War, characterized by escalating tensions between the Eastern and Western blocs, a sense of alarm permeated the international stage. It was in this context that the intelligence services of Western nations found themselves compelled to shift their unwavering focus towards East Germany, which
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The Spying Game Tales from the Cold War episode 1 – During the era of the Cold War, a multitude of individuals found themselves entangled in a web of intrigue and secrecy. While some dedicated their efforts to meticulously counting tanks, others cunningly embarked on missions to pilfer classified blueprints for highly destructive bombs. It was a time when espionage
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KGB: The Sword and the Shield episode 3: Although the end of the Soviet Union also meant the end of the KGB, it did not mean the end of secret service activities. FSB and the foreign intelligence service SVR took over the tasks. Under the secret service officer Vladimir Putin, who has long been Russia’s president, the tasks of the
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KGB: The Sword and the Shield episode 2: By August 1949, at least five years earlier than expected, the USSR became the world’s second superpower, thanks to its spies who had stolen America’s atomic secrets. But by March 1953, Stalin is dead and KGB chief, Beria, is executed later the same year. Nikita Kruschev tries to reduce the power of
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KGB: The Sword and the Shield episode 1: Cheka was the predecessor organization of the KGB, the notorious secret service of the Soviet Union. Founded in 1917, the Cheka’s employees were tasked with tracking down unreliable government officials and anarchist forces. Set up as a ‘temporary’ measure by Lenin, millions of Soviet citizens would die at the hands of the
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