The товарищи (comrades) across the hall.
My first job (1969) — NYC, teletypes and espionage
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6 min readFeb 3, 2021
I read an article today in the Guardian about a new book coming out, “American Kompromat” by Craig Unger, about Russia’s (alleged) 40-year effort to cultivate Donald Trump as a Russian asset. Yuri Shvets, a former KGB spy, was a key source for Unger in writing the book.