S8 Ep4: Espresso Martini: Russian & Chinese Spies in the UK and an Assassination in Canada

In today's Espresso Martini, Matt & Chris dive into the assassination of Sikh dissident Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. They look at fresh details about Chinese and Russian spies in the UK. They also explore an interview with Estonia’s outgoing military intelligence, who reflects on his dynamic career; and, after his liberation from a US prison, notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout embarks on a second act in local Russian politics.

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Links to articles discussed in Espresso Martini

Alleged Indian plot to assassinate Sikh dissident in Canada
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/23/us/politics/canada-sikh-leader-killing-intelligence.html

Russian spies in a London court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66923824

Chinese espionage threat to the UK
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/09/parliamentary-researcher-who-spied-for-china-arrested

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66779117

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/china-is-spying-on-us-so-what/

Exit interview with Estonian intelligence chief
https://theins.press/en/politics/265092

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout’s second act
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/10/world/europe/russia-bout-arms-dealing-politics.html

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