This podcast episode delves into the inner workings of Russia's powerful security service, the FSB, particularly the secretive Decro unit. It investigates their tactics to intimidate and suppress American diplomats and journalists in Russia, shedding light on the KGB's influence on the FSB and the unit's mysterious activities. The episode follows the journey of Wall Street Journal reporters Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw as they uncover the involvement of President Vladimir Putin in the arrest and continued detention of American journalist Evan Neumann, reflecting the paranoid and insular nature of modern Russia.
