Latin America correspondent for @politico & Axel Springer GRN | Previously in Russia, former chief editor @moscowtimes | Reach me here: ehartog@politico.eu
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“We know everything already, but we’d like to know more." My deep-dive into how the FSB tries to recruit informants to keep tabs on Russian dissidents and foreigners helping them abroad
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.@EvaHartog spoke to a Peruvian recruit who was conned into fighting on the frontlines for Russia in Ukraine -- he's just one of many Latin Americans who have been lured over there and been injured, or worse: politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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Latin America is becoming increasingly important for Russia's war. This year, Ukraine captured four times as many Latin American fighters as in the entire period since Russia’s 2022 invasion. One-third of those POWs are from Peru.
My latest:
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My latest, straight from Lima: politico.com/news/2026/09/10…
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Ideological alignment between Trump and South American leaders does not overcome Beijing’s advantages as a trade and investment partner. “China built Peru’s largest port, it is constructing the Bogotá subway, and it is the top market for Ecuadorian shrimp,” I told @politico.
Rubio’s security push gets a mixed welcome in Latin America dlvr.it/TVQfsG
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"Officials made the role of the opposition-led National Assembly in 'political reconciliation' a condition for recognizing Rodríguez. She and her brother Jorge agreed." My deep-dive into the state of Venezuelan democracy with the brilliant @ebazaileimil
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At today’s opposition rally in Caracas, marking two years since a disputed presidential election, this woman was hoping to get through to a certain somebody:
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One month after the #Venezuelan earthquakes, hundreds are still digging through the rubble every day to find their loved ones. Don't be fooled by their stoic demeanour. It’s all there: Desperation, grief, anger and the intent to keep fighting. Here's just one story from La Guaira
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Thanks @EvaHartog for the chance to weigh in on a great @politico piece on the Falklands/Malvinas and the #Argentina-England World Cup match.
#Milei, usually cautious on the islands, is now playing along. And domestic politics help explain the change.
“Argentina is a very polarized country, like so much of the Americas. But this is an issue that unites everyone. It doesn’t matter in Argentina: Left, right, center — you’re all for the Malvinas, as they call it.
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Some news: After more than a decade reporting on Russia, I'm switching beats.
From now on, I'll be covering Latin America for POLITICO and a number of other publications as part of the @AxelSpringerGRN. 1/2
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In recent weeks, a cluster of anonymous Russian-language social media accounts has called for the takeover of the Estonian city of Narva and described it as “Russian land.”
For its mayor, this fake story has become a real problem.
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Na 30+(!) jaar kan Geert, de beste onder ons, nu ook z’n werk niet meer doen. Daarmee staat de teller Nederlandse correspondenten in Rusland op 0. Een nieuw dieptepunt. nos.nl/l/2608842
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Lees @EvaHartog, ooit Onze vrouw in Moskou, over de stokoude KGB-trukendoos om Informelle Mitarbeiter te werven onder Russen, al dan niet in emigratie. Depressing stuff.
“We know everything already, but we’d like to know more." My deep-dive into how the FSB tries to recruit informants to keep tabs on Russian dissidents and foreigners helping them abroad
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‘Don’t make me chase you’: Leaked texts reveal how Russian spies recruit, pressure and run their informants
A cache of messages and recordings offers rare insight into Moscow’s efforts to infiltrate opposition groups in Europe. Por @EvaHartog
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one of the main authorities on the Russian intelligence sphere (whose insights I included in my latest piece, see previous post) 👇
A court in Moscow has sentenced me in absentia to 4 years in a second criminal case (the first verdict is still pending).
The ruling also includes a ban on my involvement in websites and information networks — including the internet.
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Gewoon dit: nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/03/27/tho…
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Igor Kostyukov, head of Russian military intelligence, on the possibility of U.S.-brokered peace talks with Ukraine stalling because of the #IranWar : "The U.S. needs the talks more than we do."
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ICYMI: reposting my long story on intelligence backdrop to Putin's Ukraine invasion: how US/UK found out so much about Russian plans, why Europe & Zelenskyy didn't believe, & much more. 100+interviews & months of work, so I'll be happy if you have a read! theguardian.com/world/ng-int…
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