It’s a great, great country, just tragically misruled by a small clique, who are irredeemably stuck in the Cold War, and refighting it—this time determined to win.
Veteran foreign correspondent Luke Harding has reported from all over the world, but there’s one subject he keeps returning to: Russia. His latest book, “Shadow State,” offers a glimpse into the country’s ruthless intelligence services.
In this podcast, he speaks to New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai about how he uncovered their activities, from social media trolling campaigns to mercenary black ops in Syria and Sudan. They discuss the challenges of reporting on such a secretive world — and the heroism of the Russian citizens working to expose it.