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What to know about the growing number of treason and espionage cases in today's Russia under Putin

Treason cases were once rare in Russia, a handful each year

The Independent UK

Treason and espionage cases are rising in Russia since the war in Ukraine began

Treason cases were once rare in Russia, a handful each year

The Independent UK

Putin will be ruthless after the Moscow attack, but Russians don’t trust him to keep them safe

His brutal, repressive regime is good at belated investigation and torture, but lacks the capability to stop attacks happening, says Russian author Andrei Soldatov

The Guardian - UK

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Volkov attack signals Russia’s return to cold war-era spying in Europe

Defence experts say Moscow is rapidly improving its intelligence operations after Ukraine invasion

The Guardian - UK

‘A gift to Moscow’: dismay as NYPD takes part in UAE Swat games with Chechnya and Belarus

Event has already been widely used as PR opportunity for notorious Chechen unit accused of war crimes in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Free speech groups criticise German ban on Russian journalists’ book

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

The Guardian - UK

Hamas attack exposes deteriorating ties between Russia and Israel

Vladimir Putin fails to condemn attack on Israel, instead blaming the situation on failed US diplomacy

The Guardian - UK

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Patriot, traitor, martyr … legacy of Prigozhin is still unwritten

The mercenary leader’s reputation as patriot, martyr or traitor will be dictated by two linked factors – Putin and the result of the war

The Guardian - UK

Yevgeny Prigozhin: will ‘predictable’ death of Wagner chief backfire on Putin?

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed coup against Vladimir Putin two months ago, was on a plane that crashed in Russia, according to officials.

The Week

Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system

Russia’s rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prosecution for his June 24 armed mutiny, and it’s still unclear if anyone will face any charges in the brief uprising against the military or for the deaths of the soldiers killed in it

The Independent UK

Viktor Bout: the ‘Lord of War’ at centre of Brittney Griner prisoner swap

Moscow has never forgotten the notorious arms dealer, who reportedly keeps a photo of Vladimir Putin in his US cell

The Guardian - UK

Viktor Bout: the Lord of War at centre of Griner and Whelan prisoner swap

Moscow has never forgotten the arms dealer who reportedly keeps a photo of Vladimir Putin in his US cell

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin downfall will be ‘incredibly similar’ to Adolf Hitler’s end days - expert

An expert compared the Russian President to Hitler as he suffers from the same problem about not listening to his army generals.

Daily Record

Why Putin's downfall could be 'incredibly similar' to the end days of Hitler

Both leaders became isolated and refused to accept criticism

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin will suffer downfall 'incredibly similar' to Adolf Hitler's end days

Professor Angus Dalgleish, of St George's, University of London compared Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler and said "had he listened to the advice of his generals and advisers" he wouldn't have lost the war

Reuters

Russia puts investigative journalist on wanted list

Investigative journalist Andrei Soldatov, known for his coverage of Russian security agencies, said on Monday that Russian authorities had placed him on a wanted list and frozen his bank accounts.

The Guardian - UK

Russian émigrés fleeing Putin’s war find freedom in the cafes of Armenia

Hundreds of thousands of Russians opposed to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and alienated by pro-war sentiment are establishing a new life abroad

The Independent UK

Want to contact CIA from Russia? Agency points to darknet

The CIA says Russians disaffected by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine may be trying to get in touch with U.S. intelligence

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin facing dissent over 'serious' Ukraine error as allies want 'all out war'

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues into its third month, Moscow has shifted its objectives from all out conquest to a battle for the east, in what Kyiv politicians dubbed 'the battle for The Donbas'

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin under pressure as Russia’s spies turn on him over Ukraine failures

Russian spooks are said to be at odds with Vladimir Putin over the handling of their invasion as the Kremlin boss is said to have purged some of his top spies from office

Daily Mirror

Top Russian intelligence official 'moved to notorious jail' over Ukraine war failings

Col-General Sergei Beseda's case is being investigated by the Military Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee, said Russian intelligence expert Andrei Soldatov

The Guardian - UK

Who has Putin’s ear? Inside the president’s inner circle

Western intelligence claim Russia’s leader is out of touch. But who has the upper hand in the Kremlin’s jostling factions – and is there a chance of a palace coup?

Daily Mirror

Putin overthrow is 'more likely every week' amid Kremlin chaos, insider claims

Vladimir Putin's position as president of Russia is becoming less stable as each week goes by with a rising chance of an overthrow from the FSB, says a whistleblower

Daily Mirror

Russia loses two more commanders as Putin orders purge over Ukraine war disaster

An estimated total of 17 top Russian commanders have been killed in Ukraine, with a fuming Vladimir Putin overseeing a witch hunt of those leaking intelligence

Daily Record

Furious Vladimir Putin launches witch-hunt of Kremlin inner circle to find ‘guilty men’

The Russian president is said to be “incandescent” as his military plans were leaked to the West, who shared it with his Ukrainian enemies.

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