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Notes
1. Far less is known about the GRU’s role in the Afghan War in comparison to the KGB, see Andrew, Mitrokhin, The Mitrokhin Archive II; and Mitrokhin, “The KGB in Afghanistan.” Last Accessed 8 February 2020. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/publication/WP40-english.pdf.
2. The Kremlin, and indeed some online sources, have claimed Bagnall’s real identity is former British diplomat Pablo Miller, see Rawnsley, “Pablo Miller.” Accessed 8 February 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/pablo-miller-the-mystery-man-who-recruited-putins-poisoned-spy
3. Taylor and Snow, “Cold War Spies,” 101–25; and Corera, The Art of Betrayal, 135–183; and Macintyre, The Spy and the Traitor, 32–40.
4. See Harding, A Very Expensive Poison; and “UK spied on Russians with fake rock.” Accessed 8 February 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-16614209.
5. Bellingcat would later reveal a third suspect (Denis Sergeev), who conducted physical surveillance against Skripal prior to the assassination, see Bellingca, “Skripal Archive.” Accessed 8 February 2020. https://www.bellingcat.com/tag/skripal/.
6. Smith-Spark and Polglase, “Netherlands officials,” Accessed 8 February 2020. https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/europe/netherlands-russia-gru-intl/index.html; and Special Counsel Robert S Mueller, Investigation Into Russian Interference, 2019.