Felix Dzerzhinsky
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The founder of the Soviet secret police (Cheka), who built his organization largely from former Okhrana agents, ensuring its professionalism and effectiveness.
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Videos Mentioning Felix Dzerzhinsky
The Russian War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Garry Kasparov (Episode #275)
Sam Harris
Founder of the KGB, whose statue was toppled during the August 1991 revolution.
Rick Spence: CIA, KGB, Illuminati, Secret Societies, Cults & Conspiracies | Lex Fridman Podcast #451
Lex Fridman
The founder of the Soviet secret police (Cheka), who built his organization largely from former Okhrana agents, ensuring its professionalism and effectiveness.
Jack Barsky: KGB Spy | Lex Fridman Podcast #301
Lex Fridman
The founder of the Cheka, the first Soviet state security organization, under Lenin's command, to implement the Red Terror.