Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Barman Dictat and its hidden speakeasy, a hub for foreign volunteers fighting in Ukraine and intelligence agents.
Hidden within the heart of Barman Dictat, a fashionable establishment on the renowned Avenue Khreshchatyk, the Champs-Élysées of Kyiv, lies a secret bar reserved exclusively for VIP guests. Within its walls, secret meetings are held between master spies from Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR) and counter intelligence (SBU) as well as European diplomats