The Real-Life Russian Spies Who Inspired 'The Americans'
Episode Date: April 16, 2025In The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate the West, journalist Shaun Walker shares how agents were t...
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456 episodes transcribedIn The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate the West, journalist Shaun Walker shares how agents were t...
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