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Rogue Russia: Agents of mayhem

Rogue Russia: Agents of mayhem

The Slow Newscast • S1, Episode 291

Rogue Russia: Agents of mayhem

Last October, the head of MI5 said Russia was on a mission to cause "sustained mayhem" on European streets. It might be hard to spot at first, but it is there in plain sight. This is the unpredictable, violent world of the modern Russian intelligence services Reporter: Alexi Mostrous Producer: Gary Marshall Sound design: Dominic Delargy Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett

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