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Biznesmen, Uchodzca, Morderca, Szpieg

The end of the Cold War did not bring an end to espionage between the United Kingdom and Russia. While contemporary Anglo-Russian relations may appear cordial as both countries seek to exploit growing economic ties, scratching the surface reveals an intricate game of on-going espionage operations and ‘tit for tat’ diplomacy. This article explores the complicated, often contradictory and somewhat chequered history of Anglo-Russian diplomacy and analyses the recent ‘cooling’ in bilateral relations resulting from a series of disputes relating to troublesome Russian expatriates, unresolved extradition arrangements and espionage scandals, including the high profile assassination of former FSB agent Alexander Litvinenko in London in November 2006.