Sabotage and secret identities: Russia’s spy network

阴谋与秘密身份:俄罗斯的间谍网络

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2025-05-05

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Shaun Walker reports on the history of Russia’s ‘Illegals’ programme and what it looks like today. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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