Special Bonus - Introducing: Civilian or Spy
Fareed Zakaria GPS
August 15, 2026
When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C.
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SPEAKER_1 (0:00)
Hey there, and thanks for listening to this CNN podcast. We'd like to take a few minutes to tell you about a brand new limited series inside the CNN Presents feed. Please enjoy the trailer for Civilian or Spy.
Isabelle Chapman (0:13)
Last year, a local news story landed on my desk.
SPEAKER_3 (0:17)
A Mississippi motel is back open tonight after a shooting this morning involving the FBI.
Isabelle Chapman (0:22)
In 2024, a man was killed by the FBI. And to this day, the authorities have refused to say why.
His name was Ilya Beloozerov. He was a father, an ex-husband, and a Russian-born American citizen.
SPEAKER_4 (0:38)
He just seemed like a lonely guy, and he needed a friend, you know, and he kind of talked about, you know, death, didn't he? He talked about you just never know when it's your time.
Isabelle Chapman (0:51)
I'm Isabelle Chapman.
I'm an investigative reporter for CNN. And for the last 18 months, I've been trying to find out what went down outside that hotel.
SPEAKER_5 (1:02)
They noticed that he was communicating with people that were of concern to the FBI.
SPEAKER_4 (1:09)
Oh my God, Jesus.
Isabelle Chapman (1:14)
Head over to the CNN Presents feed and listen to our three-part series, Civilian or Spy, available wherever you get your podcasts.
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