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Daniela Richterova

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Associate Prof/SL in Intelligence Studies @warstudies @kcl.ac.uk www.KCSI.uk Interests: #ColdWar #intelligence #covertops, #terrorism, USSR/Russia, CEE, #MiddleEast Author of 📙 #WatchingTheJackals 👉 https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Watching-the-Jackals

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Nov 20

The first copies of #WatchingtheJackals are in hand. Many 🙏 to @Georgetown_UP for their trust & support.

Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing sneak peeks & tidbits from the book—stay tuned! 🐺📚

Official release: 2 Jan '25; available for pre-order now.

@kcsi.uk @kcl.ac.uk

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 18h

📙 #WatchingTheJackals spotted in the wild 🌴 in exquisite company by Ted Reinert @jfbooks in DC. 🙏

Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 2d

@kcsi.uk @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @warstudieskcl.bsky.social @camsecurity.bsky.social @socintelhist.bsky.social @carnegieendowment.org #skystorians

Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 2d

Fantastic speaking to Michael Young of Malcolm H. Kerr @carnegiemec.bsky.social about #WatchingTheJackals & lessons from Cold War CT.

👉 shorturl.at/v1tr1

From Prague With a Shove

In an interview, Daniela Richterova speaks about her book on Czechoslovakia’s Cold War ties to Palestinian groups and others.

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 7d

@socintelhist.bsky.social @coldwarpod.bsky.social @spytalker.bsky.social @camsecurity.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org @thecipherbrief.bsky.social @secretsandspies.bsky.social #skystorians

Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 7d

4/4 To stay on top of it all, follow @kcsi.uk here, on LinkedIn and on our new Insta account - where you’ll find out more about KCSI activities, the people behind them, the research that drives us & the stories we uncover. 📸🔍🧠

👉 Follow us on IG: lnkd.in/dbvD2shA

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 7d

3/4 📅✨ This is also a big season for King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI)! We’ll be hosting a number of events and launching new initiatives...

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 7d

2/4 We just welcomed a cohort of 100+ 🧑‍🎓 from across the globe and are looking forward to getting to diving into seminars, pracademic masterclasses, and building a strong community throughout the year. 🤝

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 7d

1/4 🎓🕵️‍♀️ Exciting times for #KCLMAIIS - the MA in Intelligence & International Security, @warstudieskcl.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, co-run with @paulmcgarr.bsky.social, @paulineblistene.bsky.social, David Easter, Huw Dylan & Celia Parker-Vincent.

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 8d

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@kcsi.uk @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @warstudieskcl.bsky.social @camsecurity.bsky.social @socintelhist.bsky.social #skystorians

Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 8d

👏 Congratulations to all contributing authors, and especially volume editors - rorycormac.bsky.social, magslong.bsky.social, markstout.bsky.social, G. Lester & dvanp.bsky.social - for their tireless work on this project.

Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 8d

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👏 Congratulations to all contributing authors, and especially to the volume editors - @rorycormac.bsky.social, @magslong.bsky.social, @markstout.bsky.social, G. Lester & @dvanp.bsky.social - for their tireless work on this project.

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 8d

1/3 📕 #CovertAction: National Approaches to Unacknowledged Intervention is now out!

I am delighted to have co-authored the chapter “Czechoslovakia: Covert Measures in Peace and War.”

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you for finding the time to write this fantastic review of #WatchingTheJackals, @thomasriegler.bsky.social!

Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Aug 21

Source & interactive map detailing the casualties of the Soviet-led August 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia: https://shorturl.at/qh3Hz

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Aug 20

One 💻 went to an Afghan refugee who has since used it to complete her teacher training & is now preparing to work in education.

Getting the tech to Screen Share UK was super easy & the team kept us regularly updated. 👏

You can help too by donating your older tech devices at www.screen-share.co.uk

Screen Share UK

The leading digital inclusion charity for refugees in the UK.

www.screen-share.co.uk

Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Aug 20

Do you have an older 💻 or 📱 you no longer use?

Back in 2021, Sarah G.Solecki, Ilke D.Hustings & I organised several small-scale initiatives to help Afghan families settle in the UK. We also donated 2 older laptops to Screen Share UK – an org dedicated to empowering refugees through access to tech.

Screen Share UK

The leading digital inclusion charity for refugees in the UK.

www.screen-share.co.uk

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Aug 4

🙌 Delighted to have taken part in the @camsecurity.bsky.social ISI Summer School of '25.

🚨 Enjoyed lecturing & discussing the history & contemporary relevance of #sabotage. More coming soon!

🎓 Wishing the cohort all the best in their pursuit of understanding or shaping #internationalsecurity.

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jul 27

@warstudieskcl.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @kcsi.uk @camsecurity.bsky.social @socintelhist.bsky.social #skystorians

Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jul 27

Many 🙏 to Dr Rosie Johnston & @recetvienna.bsky.social in Vienna for hosting me on the #TransformativePodcast: shorturl.at/X6Do9.

Do check out Rosie's fantastic research on the #ColdWar politics of #audiojournalism & her team's project on global politics of #Czechoslovak #weapons: shorturl.at/NStm2

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jul 16

@kcsi.uk @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @camsecurity.bsky.social @cepa.org @socintelhist.bsky.social @maxinedavid.bsky.social #skystorians

Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jul 16

🚨 What happens to a generation of journalists raised under Putin?

🎧 Join us for the latest @warstudieskcl.bsky.social podcast episode, where veteran journalists @andreisoldatov.bsky.social & I. Borogan discuss Our Dear Friends in Moscow - part memoir in exile, part anatomy of Putin’s secret state 👇

War Studies @warstudieskcl.bsky.social · Jul 9

🎙️New Podcast!

@andreisoldatov.bsky.social & Irina Borogan join @drichterova.bsky.social to discuss their book Our Dear Friends in Moscow. They explore how fear, betrayal & moral choices shaped a generation of Russians.

🎧Listen now:
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🍎 bit.ly/4kt6Av2

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jul 15

Still #Commandos, wild Highlands 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

#SpyGems

Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jun 10

@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social / @warstudieskcl.bsky.social / @kcsi.uk / @socintelhist.bsky.social / @camsecurity.bsky.social / @coldwarpod.bsky.social / @spytalker.bsky.social / #skystorians

Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jun 10

Many 🙌 @nytimes.com for including #WatchingTheJackals in your Father’s Day roundup — in my favourite category, no less:

"For the dad who’s still talking about The Americans finale."

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