The attempted assassination of a Russian spy defector – BBC Newsnight

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Published on Oct 2, 2018

The assassination attempt on the life of former Russian spy, Alexander Poteyev.
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Alexander Poteyev, a former Russian spy who defected to the United States, was involved in the spy swap that brought Sergei Skripal back to the West. Fortunately this time, the hitman did not reach his target.

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