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Feb 2024
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‘Russian spy in MI6’: the Afghan connect...

THE TIMES
About this episode

An alleged Russian spy was an Afghan refugee who had worked his way into the British Foreign Office. According to court documents, he had met two Prime Ministers, the King and Prince William during the course of his work. The man, known only as ‘C2’ denies all the allegations.

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