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The Romanovs' Secret Police: From Okhrana to GPU
Long before the KGB, the Romanovs maintained a vast network of secret police and informants to suppress dissent. This episode traces the evolution of Tsarist political policing from the Third Section under Nicholas I to the notorious Okhrana, which pioneered techniques like infiltration, provocation, and even a fake revolutionary newspaper. We explore the Okhrana's role in the 1905 Revolution, its Paris bureau tracking exiles, and the infamous agent provocateur Yevno Azef, who led the Socialist Revolutionary combat organization while reporting to the police. We also look at how the…
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