Shadow Spies and Salsa Teachers: The Bizarre Twists of Modern Espionage The world's complexities are mirrored in the plots that unfold on its stage.
This week's revelation of a Russia backed surveillance and murder for hire operation targeting dissidents in the US and Europe is just one chapter in a saga spanning continents and defying easy categorization.
Five foreign nationals with alleged ties to Russian intelligence have been accused. Their paths converge on a common goal: silencing those who challenge Moscow's authority.