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Author of Trump-Russia dossier says Putin might not last a year

Author of Trump-Russia dossier says Putin might not last a year

Former spy Christopher Steele talks about the controversy surrounding his famous file, Londongrad oligarchs, Ukraine and the vulnerability of the Russian President.

The meeting is at a London restaurant, smart but neither grand nor flashy, and quiet but for a few tourists and a couple of parents with prams in the corner. A man with silver hair and of average height appears at the door and makes his way over.

The only feature that might make the former spy, Christopher Steele, stand out from the crowds of besuited commuters on the concourse at nearby Victoria Station is his lapel badge, bearing the flags of the UK and Ukraine. I have been asked to find somewhere discreet, so am sat at a table towards the back of the room.

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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/author-of-trump-russia-dossier-says-putin-might-not-last-a-year-20220530-p5apoy