John Sipher

The Cipher Brief, retired CIA officer

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Senior National Security Columnist with The Cipher Brief, and retired CIA officer who ran the agency’s Russia operations.

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John Sipher ran American operations for the CIA in Russia for many years.

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John Sipher ran American operations for the CIA in Russia for many years.

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