Meet Katya, a New Mata Hari

Ariel Cohen / December 09, 2010

On December 5, British security detained Katya Zatuliveter, also known as the “British Anne Champan.” Anne, or Anya, was a redheaded Russian spy arrested in the U.S. and sent back home packing—to a meeting with Vladimir Putin, which led to a lucrative career on Russian TV.

Now, it’s Katya’s turn: According to the British counterintelligence and security service MI5, Zatuliveter, allegedly a Russian spy, worked in the office of Mike Hancock, a Liberal Democrat MP. Zatuliveter is about to be deported from the United Kingdom on charges of having links to the Russian foreign intelligence service known as SVR, formerly the First Chief Directorate of the KGB. (more…)