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'Sneaky' Vladimir Putin could 'get into a fight with anyone' during school days, says classmate

Putin’s form teacher in his school days was driven to despair by the student, who she described as “sneaky and disorganised” and a child who would “definitely cause problems"

Daily Mirror

KGB spy just as evil as Vladimir Putin to take over if he's gravely ill, expert says

Michael Clarke, a Professor of Defence Studies at King's College London, says former KGB spook Nikolai Patrushev would succeed his longtime pal Putin in the event of the president becoming seriously ill

Daily Mirror

Former Russian PM says Putin 'out of it', war could last years

PARIS: He was Vladimir Putin's first prime minister but Mikhail Kasyanov never in his worst nightmares imagined that his former boss would unleash a full-scale war on Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

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Vladimir Putin's right-hand woman is Valentina Matviyenko, a Ukrainian-born politician who passionately supports his war

She left her Ukrainian village for St Petersburg, dreaming of becoming a scientist. Instead she met a young KGB agent named Vladimir Putin who would eventually change her life.

ABC News

NATO may face nuclear war with 'unhinged' Vladimir Putin, says ex-CIA agent

Former CIA agent Robert Baer believes that NATO is heading into a direct war with "unhinged" Vladimir Putin and he says it is "anyone's guess" if that turns nuclear

Daily Mirror

Kerala Gramin Bank improves performance

Makes a profit of ₹124.14 crore in the last financial year

The Hindu

As one of Vladimir Putin's closest advisers on Ukraine, Nicolai Patrushev spreads disinformation and outlandish conspiracy theories

Nicolai Patrushev is one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest advisers and wields considerable influence on government policy as the head of the powerful Security Council of Russia.

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Alexander Litvinenko assassination suspect dies of Covid

Dmitry Kovtun was one of two Russian men accused over poisoning death of ex-spy in London in 2006

The Guardian - UK

Accused Russian poisoner dies of Covid

Dmitry Kovtun, one of two Russian men accused by Britain of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, has died of Covid-19 in a Moscow hospital, Tass news agency said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Vladimir Putin looks weak but it could be a smart move, says body language expert

Russian president Vladimir Putin was once feared around the world as a bear-fighting macho man but now the Kremlin’s top man looks a shadow of his former self as he appears weak and frail in public appearances

Daily Mirror

Three months into his war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin wants to restore Russian glory and protect his iron grip on power

Three months into his war, Vladimir Putin has learned the best way to protect power is to hang onto to it — at any price.

ABC News

Russian soldier in Ukraine war crime trial pleads for forgiveness from victim’s widow

Twnety-one-year-old pleads guilty to shooting pensioner in head several times

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin retches and splutters in meeting as chemotherapy rumours spiral

The Russian leader appeared dazed and bloated as he spoke with Sergey Chemezov, a former KGB general and CEO of state-owned military hardware company Rostec.

Daily Record

Watchdog investigates amid cover-up allegation over Lebedev peerage details

Labour told Boris Johnson to ‘come clean’ if he has nothing to hide as the Government withheld full details of the appointment.

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UK withholds security advice over peerage for oligarch's son

The British government is refusing to reveal whether intelligence agencies expressed concerns about the decision to award a noble title and a seat in Parliament to a businessman whose father was a KGB agent

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of cover-up as release of Lebedev peerage details is blocked

Questions have emerged whether Boris Johnson intervened to ask the security services to reconsider their assessment.

Daily Mirror

How Vladimir Putin's marriage fell apart as 'secret mistress pregnant again'

Vladimir Putin's ex-wife Lyudmila Putina once reportedly told a West German intelligence agent that her husband was a "serial womaniser" and abusive shortly after they tied the knot in 1983

Financial Times

The mystery of the mogul, the casino and the heist that rocked Mayfair

The Park Lane Club was supposed to fulfil Vasilijs Melniks’ fantasy. Instead it became his torment

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Foreign Affairs

The Coup in the Kremlin

How Putin and the Security Services Captured the Russian State

Irish Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'bracing for coup' by power elite The Silovarchs after Russia nuclear Ireland threat

Putin is said to be "bracing for a coup", while high-powered groups close to him reportedly lay plans to see him removed

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin: The president whose obsession with Russian security may cost him dear

During two decades in power, Putin has had an ability to sense the popular mood, writes Mary Dejevsky. But in recent times his judgement has seemed less sure – and the Ukraine invasion may prove a step too far for his citizens

Daily Mirror

Who are the silovarchs? As Vladimir Putin 'bracing for coup' from power elite

Vladimir Putin is said to be at risk of being deposed by a group of highly powerful KGB and FSB veterans now rooted deep into the fabric of the Russian state called the silovarchs - but what are they?

Daily Record

Putin 'bracing for coup' as army officials and FSB 'look to oust Russian leader'

Rumours are swirling in the Kremlin that several former generals and KGB officials want to oust the Russian President and bring an end to the war.

Wales Online

Vladimir Putin facing possible coup as senior generals 'look to push out Kremlin boss'

Kremlin boss under scrutiny as many aides are reported to consider the invasion a mistake and economic disaster for Russia

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'bracing for coup' as generals and FSB 'look to push out Kremlin boss'

The Federal Security Service is said to be so annoyed with the lack of military progression in Ukraine that they've contacted generals and former army officials to try and push Vladimir Putin out

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