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A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)
Former Researcher, Russia and Eurasia, Kleptocracy Initiative
Peter Podkopaev was a Researcher of Russia and Eurasia with the Kleptocracy Initiative
Peter Podkopaev was a Researcher of Russia and Eurasia with the Kleptocracy Initiative. Mr. Podkopaev earned a BA in Political Science from Michigan State University in 2012 and an MA in History from Miami University in 2014. Previously, he interned for the Chairman of the House Committee on Intelligence, Mike Rogers.