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HISTORICAL FACTS: Dmitry | History Defined

A family fled the Soviets into the Siberian wilderness and disappeared, 42 years later they re-emerged as modern-day prehistoric man

The Old Believers refused to abandon their faith.

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‘Abandoned’: Ukraine war veterans who fought Russia feel snubbed, forgotten

Thousands of discharged troops are locked in a bureaucratic struggle, fighting for a legal status to ease their plight.

Al Jazeera

Ex-F1 driver Mazepin begins testing in Europe as EU sanctions lift

Former Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin has completed a GT3 test in Hungary after the sanctions imposed against him by the European Union were lifted at the start of the year.

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Queensberry vs Matchroom: Deontay Wilder to fight Zhilei Zhang as blockbuster 5 vs 5 card confirmed

The promotional rivals go head-to-head on the same card as Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol

Evening Standard

Blaze at Russian fuel depot in Crimea put out after suspected drone strike

Fire at facility in port of Sevastopol caused no casualties and will not hinder supplies, authorities say

The Guardian - UK

A year at war

Up to a million Russians have fled the country since the start of the war. But the beauty in new places doesn't lessen the heartbreak of leaving home.

ABC News

British embassy guard who spied for Russia jailed for 13 years

A former security guard at a British embassy is sentenced to 13 years in jail after he was caught by undercover MI5 operatives attempting to pass sensitive information to Russia.

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Paisley spy based in Berlin who sold secrets to Russia jailed for 13 years

David Smith, from Paisley, was motivated by his support of Russian president Vladimir Putin and anti-UK sentiments when he betrayed his country and colleagues.

Glasgow Live

‘Despicable’ Berlin embassy spy jailed for selling secrets to Russia

David Smith was a former security guard at the British embassy in Germany.

The Independent UK

British Berlin embassy spy jailed for 13 years for selling secrets to Russia

Smith, 58, pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act and said he was now “ashamed” at his behaviour and counted himself as a proud Scot.

Manchester Evening News

Berlin spy case ‘comes amid rise in state threat probes’

A security guard from the British embassy in Berlin has been jailed for handing secrets to Russia.

The Independent UK

Berlin embassy spy jailed for selling secrets to Russia

David Smith, a former security guard at the British Embassy in Germany, sent two letters to senior officials at the Russian Embassy in 2020.

The Independent UK

Berlin embassy Scots spy jailed for 13 years after selling secrets to Russia

David Smith, 58, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 13 years and two months.

Daily Record

Berlin spy had ‘ongoing relationship’ with Russia and was ‘paid for treachery’

David Smith, 58, has admitted eight charges under the Official Secrets Act.

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The National (Scotland)

Scot admits giving Russia classified documents while working at UK embassy in Berlin

A FORMER security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin has admitted handing classified documents to Russia, but refused to name his alleged…

The Independent UK

Berlin embassy spy denies existence of Russian handler

David Ballantyne Smith amassed a stash of secret and sensitive material over four years before he was caught in 2021.

The Independent UK

Berlin spy caught on camera during fake Russian agent sting op

David Ballantyne Smith has pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act.

The Independent UK

Berlin Embassy spy ‘hedged bets’ during sting op with fake Russian officer

David Ballantyne Smith began collecting secret information from the embassy where he worked as a security guard some four years before his arrest.

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Reuters

British embassy guard who spied for Russia filmed "secret" letter to PM, London court told

A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin collected highly sensitive information for more than three years, including "secret" government communications with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, prosecutors told a London court on Monday.

The Independent UK

Fake Russians snared Berlin Embassy spy in sting op, court told

He is alleged to have received substantial sums of money in exchange for sensitive information from the embassy in Germany.

Daily Mirror

Spy spent years 'collecting highly sensitive secrets to sell to the Russians'

David Ballantyne Smith collected highly sensitive secrets while working as a security guard in the British Embassy in Berlin and sold them to Russia for large amounts of money

Daily Mirror

Nikita Mazepin to make racing return with British team after his Haas F1 axe

Mazepin has not taken part in any international racing since before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, which resulted in him being axed as a Haas Formula 1 driver

Reuters

Russian businessman asks London court to pause $850mln lawsuit over sanctions

A prominent Russian businessman on Tuesday asked a London court to pause an $850 million fraud lawsuit brought by two Russian banks because of UK sanctions, arguing that any money recovered could be used to “indirectly fund the war in Ukraine”.

Al Jazeera

Ukrainians allege abuse, beatings at Russian ‘filtration’ camps

Ukrainians describe continuous interrogations and torture at sites that Russia says protect civilians from war.

Daily Record

Scots British embassy security guard admits spying for Russia

David Ballantyne Smith, 58, faces up to 14 years in prison after passing information on British civil servants to the Russian military.

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