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To: ofset

Putin is turning into a bonafide dictator (UK Independent excerpts).

"The spy network is also collecting information about opponents and critics of Vladimir Putin, the Russian President and a former KGB officer, who are exiles in Britain."

This isn't comforting either:

A Whitehall source said: "The level of espionage by the Russians in the UK is back to Cold War levels: it is business as usual for the spies."

I thought Russia was supposed to be on our side???

"Britain is of great interest to Russia because of its strong ties to the United States and its influential role in Nato, and its attitudes towards Iraq and Iran. In addition, the oligarchy and opponents of Putin living in the UK are prime targets for the Russian spying machine. These have included fallen oligarchs, such as Boris Berezovsky, who has been in exile since 2000."

Don't like the sound of this at all...

"The information is about individuals who might be of interest to the Russian authorities and technology. They also want information about politicians. They have become much more active under Putin. Russia is under the foot of the KGB now."





10 posted on 10/25/2004 9:19:40 PM PDT by TapTheSource
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To: TapTheSource
"The spy network is also collecting information about opponents and critics of Vladimir Putin, the Russian President and a former KGB officer, who are exiles in Britain."

And Bush doesn't have a spy network? And Israel doesn't have one (just last month a man busted passing secrets to Israel). Oh yes, double standards, you like those, that and paranoia sky fallings.

65 posted on 10/26/2004 10:31:55 AM PDT by jb6 (Truth = Christ)
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