CHILLING documents declassified by US intelligence have revealed the names of Vladimir Putin's foes who became "assassination targets". Many influential Russians have died in murky circumstances throughout Putin's 25 years of rule after opposing, criticising, or crossing the resentful despot. Advertisement 8 Ruthless Vladimir Putin has blood on his hands after killing a long list of critics 8 Alexander Litvinenko, a former KGB spy who died in 2006 Credit: Getty 8 Russian businessman Alexander Perepilichnyy, 44, collapsed in Weybridge, Surrey From plane crashes to poisonings and a series of mystery falls from windows, the curious deaths show the long and bloodthirsty reach of his intelligence services.
Many security officials have so far blamed the Kremlin for these mysterious killings, with security experts claiming these were ordered by Putin to pursue his political ambitions. However, for the first time, a credible intelligence report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence established the Kremlin's ties to many of these targeted killings. The highly classified memo , which has now been released following a Mandatory Declassification Review, request from a Bloomberg journalist , reveals that Putin directly ordered several assassinations.
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