The long arm of the Chekists
Jun 24, 2021
4 minutes
Nick Cohen
Nick Cohen is a journalist, author and a columnist for The Observer
CATHERINE BELTON WAS A Moscow correspondent from 2007 until 2016: one of the best reporters in a competitive field. But before I go any further, I wish to make it absolutely clear that I have no intention of praising her. Belton’s achievements should not in any way imply that she has not gravely maligned entirely innocent, if also fantastically rich, influential and powerful, Russians.
After the brought her back to London, she finished , a book backed by enormous amounts of research. Before I continue, I find I must stop myself again and make it clear
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