Russia's salsa-dancing spy handler
Summary
DW investigates a Russian spy network using Latin dance instructors to recruit "disposable" agents for sabotage across Europe. The show also covers volunteer gravediggers in Latvia recovering WWI remains amid stalled repatriation to Russia. Additionally, it examines the war crimes verdict for Kosovo's Hashim Thaci, the rise of Germany's far-left Die Linke party, and Turkey's crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community.
Topics discussed
Introduction and episode overview
Rise of Russian hybrid attacks in Europe
Investigation: The 'Dios' sabotage network
Volunteer gravediggers in Latvia
War crimes verdict for Hashim Thaci
Die Linke party and German elections
Crackdown on LGBTQ+ groups in Turkey
Trencin: European Capital of Culture
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