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Alexander Lebedev
London's Evening Standard newspaper has been bought by a Russian businessman. But who exactly is Alexander Lebedev? He talks to Jonathan Dimbleby.
London's Evening Standard newspaper has been bought by a Russian businessman. He was a former officer in the KGB who used to spy for his country in Britain. He portrays himself as an independent spirit but also says that he is one of prime minister Vladimir Putin's loyal followers. So who exactly is Alexander Lebedev? He talks to Jonathan Dimbleby.
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