Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, we push open the doors of Warsaw's Inspector Lounge, where Ukrainian intelligence VIPs mix with international sports stars and business owners from Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.
Despite only opening its doors on this year's Valentine's Day, at 37 Zielna Street in the business district of Warsaw, Inspector Lounge has already secured itself a loyal customer base. This hookah bar and restaurant has become the new meeting point for Kyiv government emissaries, especially representatives of the Ukrainian state security service (SBU) and military intelligence (GUR), who readily head there to met with sources and foreign partners.
The layout, with its low tables and maze of lounge
