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Dirk Bogarde and the KGB’s gay entrapment plot: MI5 files reveal secret warning to British film icon

Newly declassified files show the actor’s name was on a list of ‘practising British homosexuals’ passed to the Russians

The Independent UK

Voices: He’s ruled Russia for 25 years - but what has Putin really got to show for it?

COMMENT: Crisis has aided the Russian strongman’s regime stability far more than any index of economic success, writes Mark Almond

The Independent UK

Is Ukraine’s largest church still pro-Russian?

Ukraine is preparing to celebrate Christmas on December 25 for a second year but divisions persist.

Al Jazeera

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"I was almost arrested by the KGB in Moscow!" Photographer David Clapp channels his inner 007 as he manages to evade Russian secret police

"I was almost arrested by the KGB in Moscow!" says Canon photographer David Clapp

Digital Camera World

Fancy getting your hands on a real KGB secret spy camera? It goes to auction this month for less than you might think

Despite this KGB spy camera being a relic of a dark and disturbing period in history, it's hard not to admire the ingenuity of the design

Digital Camera World

Fall of Khrushchev: 60 years since the ‘most democratic coup’ in Soviet history, how Comrade Nikita was toppled

The overthrow of Nikita Khrushchev from the posts of first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party and the leader of the Soviet state in October 1964 was an unprecedented event in the history of the Soviet Union.

The Conversation

Russia-UK expulsions have targeted scores over past decades

Russia’s announcement of expelling six British diplomats for alleged espionage has been denounced by the United Kingdom

The Independent UK

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Belarusians fleeing repression at home say they face new threats and intimidation abroad

More than a half-million Belarusians have fled their country since 2020 as the authoritarian government cracked down its critics

The Independent UK

From Kursk to Kursk: Putin’s attempt to project an image as Russia’s ‘protector’ has been punctured throughout his 25 years in power

In the quarter-century of Vladimir Putin’s rule – he has served as prime minister or president since August 1999 – the former KGB man has attempted to sell to the public the image of strongman, savior and defender of the Russian people.

The Conversation

How children of freed spies learned they were Russian on flight to Moscow

Sofia, 11, and Daniel, 8, did not speak the language and knew nothing about their new home country

The Guardian - UK

Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?

Vadim Krasikov, the Russian at the center of a massive prisoner swap, has long topped the Kremlin’s list for an exchange

The Independent UK

Belarus authorities say German man sentenced to death asked for pardon

Belarus’ authoritarian leader says he's considering a plea for pardon from a German citizen who has been sentenced to death on terrorism charges

The Independent UK

This underrated Henry Cavill movie, now on Netflix, only gets better the more I revisit it

Henry Cavill and Alicia Vikander star in the Guy Ritchie movie The Man from U.N.C.L.E., now streaming on Netflix.

WhatToWatch

Kleo season 2 ending explained: Will Kleo and Sven get together?

Kleo season 2's final episode sees Kleo and Sven head to Moscow to search for the pact...

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Kleo season 2 episode 2 recap: Who is Nikolai Zhukov?

Kleo season 2 episode 2 sees Kleo head to a sauna for secret files and Sven come to the rescue...

The Independent UK

Cold War double agent Kim Philby’s Moscow archive offered to British Library for £68,000

Kim Philby was recruited by Russia in the 1930s and soon rose to become a senior officer in MI6 before coming under suspicion in the 1950s

The Guardian - UK

British Library wanted to buy archive of double agent Kim Philby from his widow

National Archives files show officials were troubled by idea of institution enriching widow of Cambridge Five agent

WhatToWatch

Kleo season 2: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

Kleo season 2 sees everyone after the mysterious red suitcase...

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Belarus' Longtime Leader Lukashenko Marks 30 Years In Power

Learn about Belarusian President Lukashenko's 30-year rule marked by repression, ties with Russia, and defiance against Western sanctions.

The Guardian - UK

London to Vilnius: my rail odyssey to the Baltics

As the construction of a high-speed line ushers in a new era for travel between Poland and Estonia, our writer takes the slow train and explores cities that are new to him

The Conversation

Is Putin drawing inspiration from Stalin’s military purge? Despite parallels, probably not

May 2024 was a noteworthy month for Russia’s military. Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu with economist Andrey Belousov. Several military leaders were also arrested by the FSB, the Russian successor to the Soviet KGB.

The Guardian - UK

The Kremlin’s Noose by Amy Knight review – vital primer on Putin’s Russia and Boris Berezovsky’s death

The American historian and expert on Russia has written a definitive study of the flamboyant life and mysterious death of the oligarch, a confidant of Yeltsin and a man to whom Putin was once indebted

The Guardian - UK

Critics of Putin and his allies targeted with spyware inside the EU

Israeli-made Pegasus cyberweapon used in hacking attempts on at least seven journalists and activists in EU

The Guardian - UK

‘Shouldn’t we be proud?’: new Stalin statues symbolise Georgia’s battle to control the past as well as the present

Trend is being linked to Kremlin-inspired ‘foreign influence’ bill that has led to huge street protests

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Secrets and Spies: The Nuclear Game' online from anywhere

How close was the world to nuclear destruction during the Cold War? Too close is the answer – here's how to watch "Secrets and Spies: The Nuclear Game" from anywhere.

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