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From the archive: ‘A chain of stupidity’: the Skripal case and the decline of Russia’s spy agencies

The Audio Long Read

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Exploring the botched attempt by Russian assassins to use Novichok poison on a retired former Russian intelligence officer in the UK, leading to their exposure by an online investigation agency and sparking repercussions for Russia's spy agencies and European relationships.

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