On this episode of Espresso Martini, Chris and Matt look at Former President Trump being accused of illegally retaining classified documents, new evidence suggesting Russian forces are responsible for destroying the Kakhvoka dam, and information on a Chinese spy base in Cuba.

On Extra Shot, they look at the German intelligence service seeing more aggressive Russian intelligence efforts, Russian assassins targeting a defector in Miami, and a Cold War traitor deep in the Australian intelligence services finally being unmasked.

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Links to articles discussed in Espresso Martini & Extra Shot:

What Trump indictment tells us about US security risks
By Gordon Corera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65878149

Chinese Nationals at Mar-a-Lago Raise Questions About Classified Documents
By Ewan Palmer
https://www.newsweek.com/maralago-classified-documents-chinese-nationals-trump-1805890

Why the Evidence Suggests Russia Blew Up the Kakhovka Dam
New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/16/world/europe/ukraine-kakhovka-dam-collapse.html

China to Build Station That Could Spy on U.S from Cuba, Officials Say
By Karoun Demirjian and Edward Wong (Dated 8th June)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/politics/china-spy-cuba-station.html

Germany sees 'more aggressive' Russian spy activity
By Ben Knight for DW Online
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-sees-more-aggressive-russian-spy-activity/a-65970734

Russia Sought to Kill Defector in Florida
By Ronen Bergman, Adam Goldman and Julian E. Barnes
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/us/politics/russia-spy-assassination.html

The Traitor
By Sally Neighbour and Margot O’Neill for ABC news Australia
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-19/russia-spy-mole-in-asio-sold-cold-war-intelligence-four-corners/102469652


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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.

On Extra Shot (Patreon Exclusive show)
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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Today, Chris is joined by Aki J. Peritz, a former CIA officer and author. They dive into the gripping story of the liquid bomb plot and the monumental counterterrorism investigation launched to thwart it. Aki's captivating book, "Disruption," provides an insider's perspective on the plot and sheds light on how it was successfully foiled. Join them as they uncover the secrets behind this high-stakes operation and unravel the reasons behind the stringent restrictions on carrying liquids in hand luggage aboard planes.

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On this episode of Espresso Martini Chris and Matt take a look at Bakhmut means for Putin and Russia, the UK Government Blacklisting chemical weapons export Dan Kaszeta for being critical of the government on Twitter. They also take another look at the Turkish Presidential elections and accusations of Russian interference.

Also the new Patreon exclusive show “Extra Shot” launches. You can access it by subscribing to the Secrets & Spies Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

Links to articles discussed: 

Putin & Bakhmut
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/23/putin-is-toast-with-or-without-bakhmut/

Dan Kaszeta blacklisted by UK Gov
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65675247

Turkey
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/12/turkish-opposition-accuses-russia-of-election-interference-days-before-vote 


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We are launching an extra show that will be a Patreon exclusive and it will follow immediately after each Espresso Martini. The new show is called “Extra Shot” and it will give us an opportunity to talk about stories we didn’t cover but we really wanted to. Also, we may talk about any stories or bits of history that are on our mind at the moment and in time we plan to get on the odd guest and hopefully even some listeners. So to get access to Extra Shot you will need to go to 
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On this episode of Espresso Martini, Chris, Matt and Oliver the cat discuss a little more Jack Teixeira the man arrested over Pentagon files leak. Then we will look at a former FBI Special Agent arrested for his role in the January 6th attack. Then we look at an interesting spy story involving a retired Iranian government member accused of being a spy for MI6. In the last section of the show, we discuss some of the new information on the Nord Stream pipeline attack and look ahead at the Presidential elections in Turkey this weekend.

Links to articles discussed:

War, Weapons and Conspiracy Theories: Inside Airman Teixeira’s Online World
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/us/politics/jack-teixeira-leaks-discord-messages.html

Ex-FBI agent who feds say urged Jan. 6, rioters to kill police worked terrorism task force
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/ex-fbi-agent-feds-say-urged-jan-6-rioters-kill-police-worked-terrorism-rcna82775

Iranian Insider and British Spy: How a Double Life Ended on the Gallows
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/world/middleeast/british-spy-execution-iran.html

Nord Stream: Report puts Russian Navy ships near the pipeline blast site
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65461401

Yes, Erdogan’s Rule Might Actually End This Weekend
https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/09/turkey-election-erdogan-kilicdaroglu-akp-nation-alliance/

Cold Front Podcast mentioned by Chris about the new Nord Stream information:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3-6-the-explosion-sites/id1683166185?i=1000611529149


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On this episode of Espresso Martini we discuss the recent Pentagon leaks, a Russian pro-war blogger who is not actually Russian, business men taking money from Chinese spies and Spy Ships off the coast of Scotland.

Links to articles discussed:

Who is Jack Teixeira, the man arrested over Pentagon files leak?
By Peter Beaumont reporting for The Guardian Newspaper
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/13/who-is-jack-teixeira-the-man-arrested-over-pentagon-files-leak

What the leaked Pentagon documents reveal - key takeaways
By Paul Adams, Jean Mackenzie and Antoinette Radford reporting for the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65238951

Pentagon Leaks: Russian Su-27 Nearly Shot Down British Rivet Joint Last Year
By David Cenciotti reporting for The Aviationist
https://theaviationist.com/2023/04/11/russian-su-27-nearly-shot-down-british-rivet-joint-last-year/

Social-Media Account Overseen by Former Navy Noncommissioned Officer Helped Spread Secrets
By Yaroslav Trofimov for the Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-media-account-overseen-by-former-navy-noncommissioned-officer-helped-spread-secrets-a4b5643b

Australian businessman allegedly given envelopes of cash from Chinese spies for information
By Australian Associated Press for the Guardian Newspaper
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/17/australia-businessman-alexander-csergo-allegedly-given-envelopes-of-cash-from-chinese-spies-for-information

Ukraine war: The Russian ships accused of North Sea sabotage
By Gordon Corera for the BBC
Ukraine war: The Russian ships accused of North Sea sabotage - BBC News

Moray Firth: Russian spy ship 'probed wind farm for sabotage plans'
By Jody Harrison for the Herald of Scotland
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23467879.moray-firth-russian-spy-ship-probed-windfarm-sabotage-plans/

Link to interview with Todd Leventhal about Cold War “Active Measures” https://pod.fo/e/14fa0


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On todays podcast Chris is joined by Eldad Ben Aharon who is a researcher of Israeli intelligence and geopolitical history. We discuss the challenges of researching intelligence history in Israel and the importance of first person interviews with intelligence community members.

You can connect with Eldad on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/EldadBenAharon

You can read the following papers by Eldad via the links below

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On this episode, Matt sits down with his friend and fellow indie spy writer Stephen England. They talk about Stephen's decade-long career as a novelist, the history and development of his 'Shadow Warriors' series, their inspirations, and the ethics of writing in the spy genre

For more information about Stephen and his books, check out his Amazon page: shorturl.at/elFI0

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