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From KGB Agent To President Of Russia, The Story Of Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin has been one of the most influential, controversial and powerful figures globally for over two decades.
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Russia Seeks To Jail US Russian Woman Over $50 Donation To Ukraine
Ksenia Karelina, who lives in the United States, was arrested in February while visiting family in Russia, accused of providing financial assistance to the Ukrainian army.
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How Two Russian Spies Went Deep Undercover With Their Children
Artyom Dultsev and Anna Dultseva, a married couple who spent years posing as Argentine expats in Slovenia while acting as "illegals", returned to Russia to a hero's welcome last week, with their two children, Sofiya, 11, and Daniil, 9.
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Putin Critic May Have Been Killed With "Single Punch To Heart": Report
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny may have been killed with a single punch to the heart - an old method used by the KGB - a human rights activist has claimed.
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"Somebody Tell CIA": Moscow Mocks US For Posting Video To Recruit Russian Spies On X
Mr Peskov suggested the CIA was wasting its time by trying to reach Russians on X, which is banned in Russia and can be accessed only by using a virtual private network, many of which are also banned. Facebook is also blocked in Russia.
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Ex-KGB Officer Officer To Ukraine Invasion: Key Moments In Vladimir Putin's Rule
From the rise of the former KGB officer to the Kremlin to his invasion of Ukraine, AFP looks at key moments in the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is bidding to remain in power until 2030.
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Chechnya War To Wagner Group's Mutiny: Key Events In Putin's Life
From the rise of the former KGB officer to the Kremlin to his invasion of Ukraine and a mutiny by the Wagner rebels who backed him, AFP looks at key moments in Vladimir Putin's rule.
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The Agent And The Comic: Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky In Fight For Ukraine
One is a former comic actor who became president in 2019 as a political novice. The other a one-time KGB agent now in power for over two decades.
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Vladimir Putin: A Former KGB Agent Who Has Now Started A War
On Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced what the West had been predicting for weeks. He launched an invasion on Ukraine, sending his forces by land, air and sea to the neighbouring country.
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Russian Minister Dies After Jumping Off Cliff To Save Cameraman
Russian Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev was a member of the KGB security service in the last years of the USSR and his career took off after he served in Putin's security detail between 2006 and 2015.
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"Some KGB Agents" Were On Jet: Airline CEO On Belarus Dissident's Arrest
Belarus secret police are believed to have been present when a dissident journalist was detained when his plane was diverted to Minsk, the head of the Irish airline said on Monday.
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"Bring Mossad, KGB Too": Sanjay Raut On CBI Probe In Sushant Rajput Case
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, who has been served a notice by actor Sushant Singh Rajput's cousin for his controversial comments, today called the transfer of the actor's death case to CBI "illegal" and even passed a snide remark by saying "bring Mossad and KGB too."
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Life Of Vladimir Putin, KGB Officer-Turned-President, In 10 Key Dates
Vladimir Putin, who exit polls say won a fourth term as Russian president in Sunday's election, has tightened the Kremlin's grip on society since taking power 18 years ago.
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Opinion: What A Brave Russian Scientist Told Me About Novichok, The Nerve Agent Identified In The Spy Attack
Thanks to the Russian nerve agent "Novichok," I once got to see the inside of an interrogation room at Lefortovo, the old KGB prison on the east side of Moscow.
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Opinion: Putin's Dark Cult Of The Secret Police
On Dec. 20, the Russian government proudly celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Cheka, the Soviet secret police. In his official message of congratulations to "officers and veterans" of the security services, President Vladimir Putin urged them to "honor the traditions and the legacy of their predecessors."
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From KGB Agent To President Of Russia, The Story Of Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin has been one of the most influential, controversial and powerful figures globally for over two decades.
-
Russia Seeks To Jail US Russian Woman Over $50 Donation To Ukraine
Ksenia Karelina, who lives in the United States, was arrested in February while visiting family in Russia, accused of providing financial assistance to the Ukrainian army.
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How Two Russian Spies Went Deep Undercover With Their Children
Artyom Dultsev and Anna Dultseva, a married couple who spent years posing as Argentine expats in Slovenia while acting as "illegals", returned to Russia to a hero's welcome last week, with their two children, Sofiya, 11, and Daniil, 9.
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Putin Critic May Have Been Killed With "Single Punch To Heart": Report
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny may have been killed with a single punch to the heart - an old method used by the KGB - a human rights activist has claimed.
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"Somebody Tell CIA": Moscow Mocks US For Posting Video To Recruit Russian Spies On X
Mr Peskov suggested the CIA was wasting its time by trying to reach Russians on X, which is banned in Russia and can be accessed only by using a virtual private network, many of which are also banned. Facebook is also blocked in Russia.
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Ex-KGB Officer Officer To Ukraine Invasion: Key Moments In Vladimir Putin's Rule
From the rise of the former KGB officer to the Kremlin to his invasion of Ukraine, AFP looks at key moments in the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is bidding to remain in power until 2030.
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Chechnya War To Wagner Group's Mutiny: Key Events In Putin's Life
From the rise of the former KGB officer to the Kremlin to his invasion of Ukraine and a mutiny by the Wagner rebels who backed him, AFP looks at key moments in Vladimir Putin's rule.
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The Agent And The Comic: Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky In Fight For Ukraine
One is a former comic actor who became president in 2019 as a political novice. The other a one-time KGB agent now in power for over two decades.
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Vladimir Putin: A Former KGB Agent Who Has Now Started A War
On Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced what the West had been predicting for weeks. He launched an invasion on Ukraine, sending his forces by land, air and sea to the neighbouring country.
-
Russian Minister Dies After Jumping Off Cliff To Save Cameraman
Russian Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev was a member of the KGB security service in the last years of the USSR and his career took off after he served in Putin's security detail between 2006 and 2015.
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"Some KGB Agents" Were On Jet: Airline CEO On Belarus Dissident's Arrest
Belarus secret police are believed to have been present when a dissident journalist was detained when his plane was diverted to Minsk, the head of the Irish airline said on Monday.
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"Bring Mossad, KGB Too": Sanjay Raut On CBI Probe In Sushant Rajput Case
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, who has been served a notice by actor Sushant Singh Rajput's cousin for his controversial comments, today called the transfer of the actor's death case to CBI "illegal" and even passed a snide remark by saying "bring Mossad and KGB too."
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Life Of Vladimir Putin, KGB Officer-Turned-President, In 10 Key Dates
Vladimir Putin, who exit polls say won a fourth term as Russian president in Sunday's election, has tightened the Kremlin's grip on society since taking power 18 years ago.
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Opinion: What A Brave Russian Scientist Told Me About Novichok, The Nerve Agent Identified In The Spy Attack
Thanks to the Russian nerve agent "Novichok," I once got to see the inside of an interrogation room at Lefortovo, the old KGB prison on the east side of Moscow.
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Opinion: Putin's Dark Cult Of The Secret Police
On Dec. 20, the Russian government proudly celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Cheka, the Soviet secret police. In his official message of congratulations to "officers and veterans" of the security services, President Vladimir Putin urged them to "honor the traditions and the legacy of their predecessors."
