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Russian industry bigwigs pay off corrupt politicians and bureaucrats and cops. The Russian mafia provides security and muscle for Russian industry bigwigs. “Yep, it is nuts, and tragically true,” Evrard said, looking at me calmly. “It’s that bad? I mean, it’s obvious Russia has some corruption issues, but that’s nuts, isn’t it?” “Along with the oligarchs who seized control of the Russian industries after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Russian mafia and the Russian government are all part of the same power structure.” “You’re actually talking about the same people,” he said, smoothing his tie. “I mean, I know some of these Russian mobsters are nuts, but is it also true of officials in the Russian government? Of people that high up?” “Well, I guess the first question is, how credible do you think it is that Putin or anybody else in the Russian government would actually try to kill President Buckland?” I said. What kind of Russki info are you guys looking for?” “Well, I don’t know about all that,” Evrard said in a down-to-earth Chicago accent after a sip of his whiskey sour. If anyone could broaden our understanding about the Russians and the way they think, it’s Mark.” He also teaches a Russian foreign relations seminar at Johns Hopkins and is considered one of the most knowledgeable people about Russia in all of Washington. “He’s been with the DSS for the last fifteen years at the American embassy in Moscow.

“After you brought up the Russian angle at our last meeting, I asked around, and a friend got me in touch with Mark,” Agent Foley said as we sat. They were the guys who protected US ambassadors and embassies all around the world. “Mark’s with the DSS.”ĭSS was the Diplomatic Security Service, I knew, the security and law enforcement service of the State Department.

“Guys, I’d like you to meet Mark Evrard,” she said. We found Agent Foley at a black leather banquette in the corner, sitting with a boyish dark-haired fortysomething gentleman in a tailored navy suit. Paul Ernenwein and I were called to a surprise lunch meeting with Secret Service special agent in charge Margaret Foley, at the famous Bull and Bear Prime Steakhouse at the Waldorf Astoria.

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