Eyes And Ears Everywhere: The Russian Spies Among Us
Matthew Rhys (L) and Keri Russell played Philip and Elizabeth Jennings on FX's "The Americans," a show about Russian spies living undercover in the United States. Kevin Winter/Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Matthew Rhys (L) and Keri Russell played Philip and Elizabeth Jennings on FX's "The Americans," a show about Russian spies living undercover in the United States.
Kevin Winter/Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesIt's a story about 10s.
10 years ago, a decade-long FBI investigation culminated in the arrests of 10 Russian sleeper agents. Later, those spies were swapped for four prisoners held in Russia.
Gordon Corera had a front-row seat to the action through his work as a security correspondent for the BBC.
His new book, "Russians Among Us," is all about the investigation – known as Operation Ghost Stories.
We asked Gordon about how Russian espionage continues to affect the United States and what former Russian agents thought of the TV show, "The Americans."
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