A new miniseries by the excellent The Rest Is Classified podcast. A detailed look at how in late 2021, Western intelligence services understood Putin was serious about invading Ukraine – but struggled to convince Zelensky that the threat was real and imminent.

From Weekly Filet #522, in March 2025.

The Secret Plot to Invade Ukraine

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