Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the places Russian diplomats hang out in downtown Berlin.
Hidden among the cosmopolitan crowd of Berlin's central Mitte district, you might spot a Russian officer or two on a mission in the German capital, making their way between the Russian embassy near the Brandenburg Gate and the Russian House at 176-179 Friedrich Strasse. In the ten-minute walk between the two, many like to stop off for a coffee, chat