Tradecraft, tactics, and dirty tricks: Russian intelligence and Putin’s secret war

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Sean Louis Cumming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2191-7472)

Publication Details

Journal: Intelligence & National Security
Published: 2026-08-25
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2026.2722471
Primary Topic: Intelligence, Security, War Strategy
Type: article
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Tradecraft, tactics, and dirty tricks: Russian intelligence and Putin’s secret war

Sean Louis Cumming

Aug 25, 2026

Intelligence & National Security

Intelligence, Security, War Strategy

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Tradecraft, tactics, and dirty tricks: Russian intelligence and Putin’s secret war

Sean Louis Cumming

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Intelligence & National Security

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Intelligence, Security, War Strategy

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