Kate Leinbaugh
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Exactly. And for this wedding, they needed witnesses. So they invited a couple, some of the few friends they seemed to make. A Colombian couple met Maria and Ludwig through their kids. They told the journal about being invited as witnesses to the marriage.
Exactly. And for this wedding, they needed witnesses. So they invited a couple, some of the few friends they seemed to make. A Colombian couple met Maria and Ludwig through their kids. They told the journal about being invited as witnesses to the marriage.
For years, Maria and Ludwig crafted identities as ordinary Argentines. Maria attended a public relations class, and neighbors saw Ludwig leave the house during office hours, often wearing a tie. They raised two children and only spoke Spanish at home. But by 2017, this phase of their mission was coming to a close.
For years, Maria and Ludwig crafted identities as ordinary Argentines. Maria attended a public relations class, and neighbors saw Ludwig leave the house during office hours, often wearing a tie. They raised two children and only spoke Spanish at home. But by 2017, this phase of their mission was coming to a close.
For years, Maria and Ludwig crafted identities as ordinary Argentines. Maria attended a public relations class, and neighbors saw Ludwig leave the house during office hours, often wearing a tie. They raised two children and only spoke Spanish at home. But by 2017, this phase of their mission was coming to a close.
After establishing covers, the sleeper agents were about to become awakened for a broader mission, one that would take them into the heart of Europe.
After establishing covers, the sleeper agents were about to become awakened for a broader mission, one that would take them into the heart of Europe.
After establishing covers, the sleeper agents were about to become awakened for a broader mission, one that would take them into the heart of Europe.
No passport checks, easy travel. It was a tantalizing way for the Russians to advance their mission, like having a key to a network of invisible pathways across dozens of European countries. The family moved into a modest pastel house on the outskirts of Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana. Did you talk with anybody who knew them?
No passport checks, easy travel. It was a tantalizing way for the Russians to advance their mission, like having a key to a network of invisible pathways across dozens of European countries. The family moved into a modest pastel house on the outskirts of Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana. Did you talk with anybody who knew them?
No passport checks, easy travel. It was a tantalizing way for the Russians to advance their mission, like having a key to a network of invisible pathways across dozens of European countries. The family moved into a modest pastel house on the outskirts of Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana. Did you talk with anybody who knew them?
In Slovenia, Maria and Ludwig had innocuous day jobs.
In Slovenia, Maria and Ludwig had innocuous day jobs.
In Slovenia, Maria and Ludwig had innocuous day jobs.
And Maria traveled often. She flew to art fairs in London and Edinburgh. Her jet setting provided cover for meetings with contacts and recruiting future agents.
And Maria traveled often. She flew to art fairs in London and Edinburgh. Her jet setting provided cover for meetings with contacts and recruiting future agents.
And Maria traveled often. She flew to art fairs in London and Edinburgh. Her jet setting provided cover for meetings with contacts and recruiting future agents.