# Putin in Peril?

An episode of [SpyTalk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1560016782), 8 May 2026, 46 min.

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Former CIA Russia hand Sean Wiswesser assesses Putin’s grip on his security services amid rumors of coups. Sean Wiswesser is a Russian intelligence and espionage expert, retired CIA senior ops officer, and author. His latest book, Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin's Secret War, is out now. x.com/Wiswesser https://www.instagram.com/seanwiswesser/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-wiswesser Follow Michael Isikoff on Twitter https://x.com/isikoff Follow Karen Greenberg on Twitter https://x.com/KarenGreenberg3 Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter: https://x.com/SpyTalker Follow SpyTalk on Twitter: https://x.com/talk_spy Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack https://www.spytalk.co/ Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpyTalker Follow Michael Isikoff on Twitter | https://twitter.com/isikoff Follow Karen Greenberg on Twitter | https://x.com/KarenGreenberg3 Follow SpyTalk on Twitter | https://twitter.com/talk_spy Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack | https://www.spytalk.co/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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