'A chain of stupidity': the Skripal case and the decline of Russia's spy agencies

Published: July 20, 2020, 11 a.m.

The unmasking of the Salisbury poisoning suspects by a new digital journalism outfit was an embarrassment for Putin – and evidence that Russian spies are not what they once were. By Luke Harding. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod