Retired agent Jeffrey Iverson reviews his assignments representing the FBI in Russia and Central Asia. He explores obstacles he and his colleagues faced while assigned as Legal Attaché in charge of FBI offices in Moscow and Legat for five former Soviet bloc countries. Jeff shares stories from his book, In The Belly of the Bear, about his first overseas terrorism case and the counterintelligence challenges that traditionally pose a danger to American government officials and/or businesspeople traveling to Russia. Jeff Iverson served in the FBI for twenty-two-years.    Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles: https://jerriwilliams.com/327-jeff-iverson-fbi-in-the-belly-of-the-bear-russia-and-central-asia/   Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams     Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL      Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/