A Killer Walk: Do you Know why Vladimir Putin Locks His Right Hand While Moving?
Feb 04, 2023, 12:07 PM IST
Vladimir Putin: Former KGB officer and Russia's post-Soviet tsar
The 65-year-old former KGB officer has reimposed the Kremlin's grip over society since taking power 18 years ago.
Mar 18, 2018, 23:01 PM IST
China to prosecute former senior spy catcher for graft
China will prosecute one its former spy chiefs for corruption after accusing him of bribery and abusing his power to interfere in law enforcement activities, the ruling Communist Party said on Friday.
Dec 30, 2016, 10:25 AM IST
Vladimir Putin dismisses powerful chief of staff
Ivanov, a reputed hawk who served as defence minister from 2001 to 2007, was appointed Kremlin chief of staff in late 2011.
Aug 12, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
Nuclear smugglers shopped radioactive material to Islamic State
In the backwaters of Eastern Europe, authorities working with the FBI have interrupted four attempts in the past five years by gangs with suspected Russian connections that sought to sell radioactive material to Middle Eastern extremists, The Associated Press has learned. The latest known case came in February this year, when a smuggler offered a huge cache of deadly cesium — enough to contaminate several city blocks — and specifically sought a buyer from the Islamic State group.
Oct 07, 2015, 09:20 AM IST
