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Inside Putin's Germany Years: How A Spy Agency Posting Influenced Him
Years before Vladimir Putin became the president of Russia, one of the most powerful leaders in the world, he was a mid-ranking officer in the KGB, the Soviet Union's notorious security and intelligence agency.
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Russian Spy Agency Might Have Planted Brazilian Birth Records 30 Years Ago
The Russian agents held what appeared to be legitimate Brazilian birth certificates, not counterfeits, not recently inserted, but real entries in decades-old civil registries.
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5 Months, 48 Games, No Winner: A Chess Battle Under Spy Agency KGB's Shadow
The 1984-85 World Chess Championship between defending champion Anatoly Karpov and challenger Garry Kasparov was abandoned after 48 games.
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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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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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James Bond Needs to Grow Up
We all know him as 007, the spy who gets the ladies one way or another. It's about time we stop looking at it as a positive.
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Vladimir Putin And other Former KGB Have 'Gunslinger's Gait,' Says Study
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with a curious "gunslinger's gait" - a reduced swing in his right arm which he may have acquired through KGB weapons training, an unusual study published Monday said.
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Belarus: Europe's 'Last Dictatorship'
Belarus, which holds a presidential election today, is a Soviet-style state sandwiched between the European Union and Russia.
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Shooting of Nemtsov Draws Comparisons to Death of Another Putin Foe
The fatal shooting in Moscow last week of a Russian opposition leader, Boris Y. Nemtsov, has prompted comparisons with the 2006 poisoning of Alexander V. Litvinenko, another foe of President Vladimir V. Putin.
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Protesters Rally in New York After Kremlin Critic's Murder
Dozens of protesters rallied in New York City on Sunday near the Russian permanent mission to the United Nations to denounce the murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, despite fear of reprisals to themselves or family members back in Russia.
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Former KGB Officer Blamed President Vladimir Putin For Russia's Woes
Former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko developed a powerful animosity toward Vladimir Putin, accusing the Russian President of fomenting war and consorting with criminal gangs, the agent's widow testified on Monday.
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US Spies Link Former Russian Agent Alexander Litvinenko's Killing to Kremlin: Report
US spies intercepted communications between the chief suspects in the murder case of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko, linking his poisoning to the Russian state, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Saturday.
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Russia plans student web surveillance in new anti-terror law
Russia's education ministry has proposed a new anti-terrorism law calling for continuous monitoring of Internet use in schools and universities, a measure which critics say is aimed stamping out dissent.
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Supreme Court objects over naming former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan as 'KGB'
The Supreme Court today took exception to an advocate using initials "KGB" to refer to former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan in his petition seeking his removal as the NHRC Chairman.
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Chinese police may have power to disappear people
China is preparing to overhaul a key criminal law amid public confusion - and some dread - over whether the government is about to give police the legal authority to disappear people. At issue is an amendment to the criminal procedure law that would allow police to secretly detain suspects for months without informing their families. The effect wou...
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Inside Putin's Germany Years: How A Spy Agency Posting Influenced Him
Years before Vladimir Putin became the president of Russia, one of the most powerful leaders in the world, he was a mid-ranking officer in the KGB, the Soviet Union's notorious security and intelligence agency.
-
Russian Spy Agency Might Have Planted Brazilian Birth Records 30 Years Ago
The Russian agents held what appeared to be legitimate Brazilian birth certificates, not counterfeits, not recently inserted, but real entries in decades-old civil registries.
-
5 Months, 48 Games, No Winner: A Chess Battle Under Spy Agency KGB's Shadow
The 1984-85 World Chess Championship between defending champion Anatoly Karpov and challenger Garry Kasparov was abandoned after 48 games.
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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.
-
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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James Bond Needs to Grow Up
We all know him as 007, the spy who gets the ladies one way or another. It's about time we stop looking at it as a positive.
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Vladimir Putin And other Former KGB Have 'Gunslinger's Gait,' Says Study
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with a curious "gunslinger's gait" - a reduced swing in his right arm which he may have acquired through KGB weapons training, an unusual study published Monday said.
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Belarus: Europe's 'Last Dictatorship'
Belarus, which holds a presidential election today, is a Soviet-style state sandwiched between the European Union and Russia.
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Shooting of Nemtsov Draws Comparisons to Death of Another Putin Foe
The fatal shooting in Moscow last week of a Russian opposition leader, Boris Y. Nemtsov, has prompted comparisons with the 2006 poisoning of Alexander V. Litvinenko, another foe of President Vladimir V. Putin.
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Protesters Rally in New York After Kremlin Critic's Murder
Dozens of protesters rallied in New York City on Sunday near the Russian permanent mission to the United Nations to denounce the murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, despite fear of reprisals to themselves or family members back in Russia.
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Former KGB Officer Blamed President Vladimir Putin For Russia's Woes
Former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko developed a powerful animosity toward Vladimir Putin, accusing the Russian President of fomenting war and consorting with criminal gangs, the agent's widow testified on Monday.
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US Spies Link Former Russian Agent Alexander Litvinenko's Killing to Kremlin: Report
US spies intercepted communications between the chief suspects in the murder case of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko, linking his poisoning to the Russian state, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Saturday.
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Russia plans student web surveillance in new anti-terror law
Russia's education ministry has proposed a new anti-terrorism law calling for continuous monitoring of Internet use in schools and universities, a measure which critics say is aimed stamping out dissent.
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Supreme Court objects over naming former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan as 'KGB'
The Supreme Court today took exception to an advocate using initials "KGB" to refer to former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan in his petition seeking his removal as the NHRC Chairman.
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Chinese police may have power to disappear people
China is preparing to overhaul a key criminal law amid public confusion - and some dread - over whether the government is about to give police the legal authority to disappear people. At issue is an amendment to the criminal procedure law that would allow police to secretly detain suspects for months without informing their families. The effect wou...
