PODCAST: #38 Dr Ian Stanier, former head of the U.K. Counter-Terrorism Policing’s HUMINT Unit, discusses informant management, informant motivation, the Stasi and the recruitment of Kim Philby. Listen via Reducing Crime on

The chair of the inquiry, Lord Hughes, concluded that Putin must have authorised the attack on Skripal and that he was “morally responsible” for Sturgess’s death. He called it a “public demonstration of Russian state power for both international & domestic impact” #covertaction

Full report: The Dawn Sturgess Inquiry – Inquiry into 2018 Salisbury poisonings

The Skripal poisonings – have British spies learned the lessons?

The attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal was “expected to stand as a public demonstration of Russian power”, in a plot which “amounted to a public statement, both for international & domestic consumption, that Russia will act decisively in what it regards are its own interests”

Vladimir Putin was "morally responsible" for the 44-year-old's death, alongside everyone involved in the #assassination attempt on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal - Moscow has always denied involvement but Russia’s denials are implausible .

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As the Russian ship Yantar appears close to UK waters, we are reminded that Russia presents a genuine and immediate threat to the UK's security. Read our report to find out more about the threats facing the UK's undersea infrastructure ⬇️ https://t.co/UIe8Bwo5tw

Why did the prosecution of two alleged spies for China collapse? We found: - Systemic failures of process - Misaligned expectations and questionable decisions - No evidence of co-ordinated efforts to collapse the case Find out more: https://t.co/1fQIaD7Nvp

Poland Indicts Russian for Leading FSB Sabotage and Espionage Group https://t.co/cGIMhzZwBe

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Two suspected Russian spies slipped into the UK this year aboard commercial cargo ships, before moving near military bases & critical infrastructure. An @theipaper investigation reveals how The Kremlin is using European shipping lanes as covert infiltration routes.

The Netherlands shuts off Google tracking on spy job listings

"The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen".

Europe Wants to Get the Word Out: Russia Is to Blame for Sabotage https://t.co/lu3GxQKzHW via @NYTimes

The head of the Russian sabotage network in Poland was a native of Ukraine with a Russian passport. Polish Prosecutor's state , Mirgorodsky created & led a criminal group of at least 30 people engaged in espionage, sabotage, and propaganda for Moscow

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Warsaw has important lessons to share with NATO allies after uncovering Russian-orchestrated sabotage plots.

IISS - The Scale of Russian Sabotage Operations Against Europe’s Critical Infrastructure

Ukrainians working for Russia suspected in railway blast, Poland says

Wild how many lives the CIA quietly rebuilds in the shadows. NROC is a CIA witness protection program for people who risk everything to help us. When spies burn their past to protect our future, we owe them a safe one. #CIA #NationalSecurity #Spycraft

MPs warn China spy trial failures could happen again

Chinese mega embassy could bring security advantages, says No 10