Poisoner, Hacker, Meddler, Spy: How Russian Agents Ran Wild in 2020

PUTIN POSSE

Some wins, some losses, but overall a record to be proud of—if you’re Vladimir Putin.

Published Dec. 31 2020 4:48AM EST

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If Russian intelligence were a baseball team, they’d be the Houston Astro—good, powerful, even lethal, but cheaters who broke the rules in a game already known for bending them.

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Poisoner, Hacker, Meddler, Spy: How Russian Agents Ran Wild in 2020

Some wins, some losses, but overall a record to be proud of—if you’re Vladimir Putin.

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