On this episode of Espresso Martini, Chris and Matt look at the death of the Russian spy who was deep in the FBI, Robert Hanssen.

Later in the episode, they are joined by Chemical, Biological and Radiological expert Dan Kaszeta who the UK Government Blacklisting has blacklisted for being critical of the government on Twitter. Dan discusses what that experience has been like and what he has since discovered.

And lastly, they look at the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and discuss who may be responsible.

Chris & Matt look at the sinking of a boat in Italy with Mossad and Italian intelligence officers aboard. Was it foul play or an accident?

Dan joins us to discuss his thoughts on the recent poisonings of Kremlin critics in Berlin & Prague. He also gives us some good cheese recommendations.

The final story Chris & Matt look at whether Vladimir Putin was involved with Red Army Faction terrorists during his time in Germany in the 1980s.

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Links to articles discussed in Espresso Martini

Robert Hanssen's death

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65820220

Kakhovka dam

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/06/06/world/russia-ukraine-news

Articles discussed in Extra Shot

Mossad boat party deaths in Italy

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/spy-deaths-boat-italy.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

Putin and his alleged connections to the Red Army Faction

https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/were-vladimir-putin-s-years-in-germany-less-thrilling-than-the-stories-a-178de140-b799-472d-83bc-5e3b1adf65b2

With Dan, we discuss

Blacklisted by the UK government

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65675247

Kremlin Critics believe they were victims of poisonings

https://www.agents.media/a-former-us-ambassador-two-journalists-writing-about-russia-and-an-activist-experienced-symptoms-of-poisoning-and-surveillance-two-cases-are-investigated-by-the-fbi/

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