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The ultimate untold story of Russia’s spetsnaz: the elite secret warriors who execute the Kremlin’s most dangerous missions, from Cold War battlegrounds to the streets of Ukraine.

He was supposed to protect them. Instead, he became their worst nightmare. In the industrial wasteland of Angarsk, Siberia, police officer Mikhail Popkov spent his days investigating crimes and his nights committing them. For over two decades, this trusted public servant led a double life that would make him one of history's most prolific serial killers, claiming at least 83 victims before his shocking arrest in 2012. The Werewolf's Shadow takes listeners deep inside one of the most disturbing criminal cases in modern Russian history.

Every American president since the end of the Cold War has called for better relations with Russia. But each has seen relations get worse by the time he left office. Now, the two countries are facing off in a virtual war being fought without clear goals or boundaries. Why? George Beebe argues that new game-changing technologies, disappearing rules of the game, and distorted perceptions on both sides are combining to lock Washington and Moscow into an escalatory spiral that they do not recognize.

Quando il giovane Teodor finisce la scuola media, suo padre gli fa un regalo che lui desiderava tanto. Era una radiolina a transistor che porterà con sé dappertutto. Un giorno, mentre era con le loro mucche al pascolo, scopre il suono di una bellissima lingua: l’italiano. Da quel momento la sua vita comincia a cambiare. Mentre studia l’italiano all’Università di Bucarest, incontra la donna dei suoi sogni, Ariella, che lo salverà dal comunismo.