Russian spies in America, then and now | The Economist

Russia is accused of trying to influence the US election, which led to the Trump presidency. In a rare interview one of the Soviet Union’s highest-ranking KGB spies talks about the long-standing practice of subverting Western democracy. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2F3pPvw Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://econ.st/2F26mLW Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: http://econ.st/2F3pKbc Follow The Economist on Twitter: http://econ.st/2EYmZrJ Follow us on Instagram: http://econ.st/2F2EyqL Follow us on Medium: http://econ.st/2F3pLfg