{"id":3423,"date":"2024-06-10T14:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evn.ee\/?p=3423"},"modified":"2024-06-11T10:09:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T07:09:12","slug":"russian-espionage-in-europe-fireside-chat-with-michael-d-weiss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evn.ee\/en\/russian-espionage-in-europe-fireside-chat-with-michael-d-weiss\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian espionage in Europe: Fireside chat with Michael D. 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