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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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Russian businessman claims book defamed him, while authors say aim is to destroy their reputation

New revelations in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in September 2022 have strengthened the case for Kyiv’s involvement, with a controversial Ukrainian secret agent alleged to have been the brains behind the operation. Although Kyiv continues to deny responsibility, there is little doubt that the Ukrainian intelligence…

Bobby Fort and Julie Montague face up to 10 years behind bars

Boris Karpichkov is taking legal action after alleging he received death threats after his name and address were given to the Latvian authorities.

Boris Karpichkov, former name of double agent, is suing the National Crime Agency for revealing new identity

When a passenger plane was forced to land in Minsk in 2021, one man screamed: ‘They’ll kill me’. Many of his countrymen and women now realise they are also not safe, even in exile

Imperial War Museum exhibition will tell story of Noor Inayat Khan as it recounts tales of courage, ingenuity and deception

With Moscow’s resources ‘clearly finite’ the Kremlin has had to adapt to Baku’s rising power

Putin seen playing table tennis and accompanying then mayor of St Petersburg on fishing trip