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Nicholas II's Secret Police: The Okhrana and the Fall of a Dynasty
How did the Russian Empire's feared secret police, the Okhrana, try to save the Romanovs — and help topple them instead? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the shadowy world of the Okhrana, from its creation after Alexander II's assassination to its network of agents provocateurs, double agents, and forgery operations. They examine the career of Yevno Azef, the double agent who ran the Socialist Revolutionary combat organization while working for the police, and the Okhrana's role in framing, infiltrating, and sometimes creating the revolutionary movements it was meant to…
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