In this episode, Kevin spoke to Nataliya Vasilyeva, who works as a Moscow correspondent for the Associated Press. Nataliya is one of the most talented reporters working the Russia beat today, and you’ve probably reading her work, maybe without even knowing it. Last December, she managed to obtain a copy of a 47-page contract between a firm linked to Evgeny Prigozhin and Syria’s state-owned General Petroleum Corporation, which granted the Russian company a quarter of the proceeds from oil and gas production at fields its contractors — the Wagner private military company — capture and secure from ISIS militants. https://apnews.com/7f9e63cb14a54dfa9148b6430d89e873So what are you going to learn in this interview? Kevin asked Nataliya about her background and how she came to journalism. He asked her what it’s like reporting from Moscow during America’s obsession with the “RussiaGate” scandal. And she also talked a bit about what it’s like to live as a correspondent in Russia’s capital — the hustle and bustle, the need to make room for a private life, and the amazing travel opportunities.You can follow Nataliya on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/NatVasilyevaAPAnd don't miss the two stories she mentions at the end of this interview:*Russia's role in Ukraine seen shifting to training rebelshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3024188/Russias-role-*Ukraine-seen-shifting-training-rebels.html*Russian crackdown on Muslims fuels exodus to IShttps://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-crackdown-on-muslims-fuels-exodus-to-is/If you enjoy this podcast, consider pledging a little dough to help with sound recording, editing, and hosting costs:www.patreon.com/kevinrothrock

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