Putin's Spy in Donbas: How an American Betrayed Ukrainian Troops

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When Daniel Martindale visits Russia, the self-appointed missionary falls in love with the arch-conservative world view of Vladimir Putin. Years later, the American moves from Poland to Ukraine. There, he leads a double life and betrays Ukrainian troops - in order to satisfy his desire for adventure.

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For two years he lived among believers in the quiet Polish village of Palowice, about 10 km from the Czech border, helping in the church community, heating stoves and renovating agricultural machinery. He presented himself as an American missionary. In reality, he was an agent of the Russian military intelligence GRU. After years of undercover work, Daniel Martindale confessed to espionage activities at a press conference in Moscow in 2024 and a…