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Podcast: Witness History
Episode: The Surkov leaks
Description: In 2016, Ukrainian hackers leaked thousands of emails belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin's right hand man, Vladislav Surkov.They provided a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the Kremlin and fresh insight into the invasion in Ukraine.Rachel Naylor speaks to Alya Shandra, the journalist who read them all.(Photo: Vladislav Surkov in 2008. Credit: DMITRY ASTAKHOV/AFP/Getty Images)