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The Secret Spy Network Feeding Russia’s War Machine
August 14, 2026·31 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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Russian intelligence has exploited Japan's weak espionage defenses and porous export controls to systematically smuggle high-tech components into Russia, fueling its war in Ukraine despite Western sanctions. The exposure of a key GRU spy in Tokyo has forced a reckoning, but the broader su
Russian intelligence has exploited Japan's weak espionage defenses and porous export controls to systematically smuggle high-tech components into Russia, fueling its war in Ukraine despite Western sanctions. The exposure of a key GRU spy in Tokyo has forced a reckoning, but the broader su
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