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For the russians to have deniability. it's more likely that you would have stringers or mercenaries or people who are here illegally who don't have russian cover, have no tie to the diplomacy or consulate who would carry out these sort of things. >> reporter: experts this shows that for putin there are no rules in the spy game with the u.s. almost nothing holding him back from ordering surveillance or worse on foreign soil. what accountability does he have? there are sanctions, but aside from that? >> i think he still remains quite popular to the russian people. he's surrounded himself with pe...