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A spiritual defense of the war in Ukraine? Putin's patriarch is trying

Wearing crisp, olive-green robes and a towering, white head covering embroidered with the somber face of Jesus, Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, addressed the faithful from an ornate 10,000-seat cathedral in Moscow.

Los Angeles Times

Labour and Tory rebels force disclosure of security advice on Lebedev peerage

Conservative whips allow MPs to abstain in vote on publication in U-turn after backbenchers threaten to support Labour motion

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine spy agency posts names and addresses of more than 620 ‘Russian agents working for the FSB’

Names, dates of birth, phone numbers and car number plates also posted in alleged breach of FSB security

The Independent UK

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Putin's hit list of poisoning victims as Roman Abramovich left with skin peeling

Vladimir Putin has been accused of poisoning his political enemies, with high-profile incidents in the UK including the Salisbury attack and the death of Alexander Litvinenko

Daily Mirror

Biden's big mistake: Taking it back

Biden spoke from the heart, and people around the world were grateful. Only pundits and politicos were horrified

Salon

Lebedev criticises Labour as MPs debate releasing security advice behind peerage – as it happened

Latest updates: Peer says opposition criticism of him is based on ‘pure innuendo’; government may be forced to release security advice on Lebedev

The Guardian - UK

Helipads that turn into pools! On-board spas! Anti-pap tech! Inside the oligarch super-yachts

They’re marina-hopping to avoid sanctions - but who has the biggest boat? From record-breaking swimming pools to haute-gyms and their own submarines, Katie Strick has a guide to the biggest brashest boats in town

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What we know about Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's reported 'poisoning' in Ukraine

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and at least two Ukrainian peace negotiators reportedly suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kyiv.

ABC News

TV tonight: secret KGB files revealed in timely Chernobyl documentary

The first part of Channel 4’s fascinating examination of the world’s largest nuclear disaster to date. Plus: Welsh crime drama Hidden gets grittier. Here’s everything to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Who could replace Vladimir Putin? Four potential successors to Russian president

The tide is rising on Vladimir Putin - as dissent bubbles away at home, the international community's frustrations with Russia have reached new heights reflected by a number of emergency summits with NATO and the EU

Daily Mirror

Russian author Akunin: Putin sees Ukraine as a threat to his rule

Detective fiction novelist Boris Akunin on the war, the cancellation of Russian culture, and a post-Putin future.

Al Jazeera

Inside Vladimir Putin’s life of secret children, a mysterious partner and his mega-wealth

Russian President Vladimir Putin is thought to have a $1billion mansion known as 'Putin's Palace' and a £73m superyacht at the centre of his rumoured hefty portfolio

Daily Mirror

Terrifying regime of Putin’s ’replacement’ who 'poisoned his own KGB spy'

70-year-old spymaster Alexander Bortnikov has come under scrutiny after it was claimed that there was a plot to oust Putin, and replace him with a close ruthless ally

Daily Mirror

16 critics of Vladimir Putin who died violently or in suspicious ways

A number of high profile critics of Vladimir Putin have died in violent or mysterious circumstances. This includes Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in London after drinking a laced cup of tea

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What Vladimir Putin's secret family think of their despot dad's war in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin is rumoured to have moved his family to a "secret underground city" in a bit to protect them, insider sources have claimed

Salon

Putin's oligarchs plotting to topple him

The Russian oligarchs who have profited from Putin's presidency

The Independent UK

How Putin’s disinformation mirrors classic Soviet propaganda from the Cold War

The US and the UK also did plenty of nefarious things during this period, 88-year-old Milton Leitenberg tells Andrew Buncombe

Daily Mirror

The new Putin? Former KGB spy in Putin's inner circle who is tipped to take over

Alexander Bortnikov previously served alongside Putin in the KGB but has recently fallen out of favour with the Kremlin following Russia's massive military losses and botched invasion

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Daily Record

Former KGB spy tipped to succeed Vladimir Putin if Russian President is toppled by Kremlin

Ruthless Alexander Bortnikov, who has fallen out of favour with Putin over errors in the invasion of Ukraine, is said to be plotting to replace the Russian President

Evening Standard

Putin at 70: the life of the Russian dictator — from a childhood being chased by rats to a pandemic of paranoia

Increasingly isolated and singlehandedly waging a senseless war — Katie Strick charts the making of Putin the pariah, from his inner circle of judo-obsessives to his alleged secret lover

Daily Mirror

Ruthless ex-KGB spy tipped by spooks to take over if Putin is toppled by Kremlin

Top Putin sidekick Alexander Bortnikov, who has fallen out of favour with the Moscow despot over errors in the Ukraine war, is said to be plotting to topple the Russian president

The Guardian - UK

Senior Tory MP warns about lack of checks on wealthy Russian donors

Bernard Jenkin tells committee he ‘can’t believe’ Boris Johnson nominated the son of a KGB officer for a peerage

Daily Mirror

Putin's declassified spy record - and odd failure on intelligence evaluation

In his autobiography, his Russian KGB examiner Mikhail Frolov discussed his first impressions of the former President, alongside an intelligence evaluation he underwent

The Independent UK

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck reportedly sailed on yacht owned by Russian oligarch before it was seized

Recently-seized $150m superyacht was owned by former KGB agent

Daily Mirror

Tories scramble to defend Boris Johnson over peerage for Russian-born media mogul

Labour leader Keir Starmer said Boris Johnson has “serious questions” to answer in the wake of a report claiming the head of MI6 held security concerns over the elevation of Evgeny Lebedev to the House of Lords

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