1 hour ago Putin would have authorised Novichok poisonings, senior officials says

Jonathan Allen told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry that the international response would have ‘shocked’ Russia.

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3 hours ago Spy ring 'deployed in UK to surveil enemies of Vladimir Putin's regime'

Orlin Roussev has admitted being part of a UK-based spy ring for Russian intelligence

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6 hours ago Putin's mass production of Russia's new Oreshnik missile has started as WW3 fears rise

Vladimir Putin has now confirmed that 'serial production of the Oreshnik has begun, but ultimately the means of destruction will be selected by us depending on the nature of the selected targets'

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10 hours ago Vladimir Putin's secret daughter 'lives under pseudonym while hiding in West'

Ekaterina Krivonogikh - aka Luiza Rozova - reportedly vanished shortly before the start of the war in Ukraine, but earlier had a visible social media footprint in Russia

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35 hours ago Trump’s return raises questions over future of CIA’s Russian recruitment drive

Intelligence agency has been trying to entice Russians disaffected by invasion of Ukraine but president-elect is likely to want to make an ally of KremlinFor the past three years, the CIA has run an unusually bold outreach programme. It targeted Russians within the country’s government and security services, attempting to turn them into double agents.Slickly produced recruitment videos portrayed cooperation with the US secret agency as the patriotic choice for officials disaffected with Vladimir Putin’s regime and the war in Ukraine. The videos ended with instructions on how to contact the CIA in a secure manner. Continue reading...

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37 hours ago British diplomat expelled by Vladimir Putin for 'spying' is named as Wilkes Edward Pryor

Wilkes Edward Pryor allegedy spied in Russia, it is reported, and has now been expelled by Vladimir Putin out of the nation - and must leave within just two weeks

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