Ray McGovern has been studying/analyzing Russia for more than five decades, both in academe and government. A senior analyst at the CIA during the 80s, he also conducted early morning briefings, one-on-one, of the President's Daily Brief for President Reagan's most senior foreign policy advisers. McGovern's work is supported by the ecumenical Church of the Saviour, which strongly believes that church/synagogue/mosque leaders must find ways to find their voice and speak out.
See: http://raymcgovern.com