Episode 85: Elizabeth Tsurkov: Innocent Student or Spy?

First aired on 09 September 2023

This episode examines the curious case of Elizabeth Tsurkov, the Russian Israeli who went missing in Iraq on March 26 this year.

There are conflicting stories about what she was doing in Iraq. On the one hand it’s been claimed that she’s merely an innocent PhD student doing field research. On the other, it’s been suggested that she’s actually an Israeli spy. But which is the most plausible explanation and what could have precipitated her disappearance?