Russia's Crime-Terror Nexus

The Dark State by The Dark State Podcast

Oct 9, 202500:47:31News & Politics

Dr Kacper Rekawek discusses Russia's use of organised crime gangs to conduct hybrid warfare across Europe. The conversation explores how Russia utilizes criminal networks to achieve its geopolitical objectives, the impli...

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