UK spies used fake rock to monitor Russians
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A former UK government official has revealed to the BBC that Britain was caught spying on Russia when a fake rock discovered in Moscow was found to be hiding electronic equipment.
Russian authorities accused the UK of spying on their country in 2006 but the claims had never been acknowledged publicly by the UK before now.
The story was first featured on Russian TV but has resurfaced thanks to a BBC documentary featuring former chief of staff to Tony Blair, Jonathan Powell.
Commenting on the discovery, Powell said that it had been ‘embarrassing’ but that Russia ‘had us bang to rights.’
The full story of the fake rock is told in Putin, Russia and the West, showing Thursday 19th January at 9pm on BBC Two.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16614209
Russian authorities accused the UK of spying on their country in 2006 but the claims had never been acknowledged publicly by the UK before now.
The story was first featured on Russian TV but has resurfaced thanks to a BBC documentary featuring former chief of staff to Tony Blair, Jonathan Powell.
Commenting on the discovery, Powell said that it had been ‘embarrassing’ but that Russia ‘had us bang to rights.’
The full story of the fake rock is told in Putin, Russia and the West, showing Thursday 19th January at 9pm on BBC Two.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16614209
